![]() Now add the hot water to the pot, making sure not to pour all the water at once.Add the crabs and cook till every crab has become orange in colour and is slightly fried.Add the paste from step 1 into the pot and cook till the oil begins to separate.Cook till the seeds become brown and release an aroma – this should take a minute or two In a large pot, heat oil and add curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.Heat about 2 litres of water and keep warm, set aside.Mix together garlic, masala, chilli powder, onion, ginger and turmeric with water to make into a thick paste and set aside.So please adjust the ingredients quantities as you go, cooking this recipe requires some adjustments and follows the principle of ‘practise makes perfect’. ![]() Before you begin, please note that the ingredients listed below are estimates only and largely depend on the amount and size of crabs you have. These make the gravy or base of the crab curry except coriander which acts as an essential flavour enhancer for the crab curry suruwa. Other essential ingredients are brown onions, fresh garlic, hot chillies and fresh coriander leaves. To make the best Fiji crab curry suruwa, it is essential that you have a great masala mix. In Fiji, this isn’t an easy achievement as most people either prefer the female crabs or buy the smaller crabs as they are cheaper – but one small action can make a huge difference for the future generations. If given the chance, boycott the sellers that sell female or juvenile crabs and educate them of the dangers of carrying on with this practice. This means the next generation of crabs will be in short supply and will gradually cause the loss of the species for future generations to enjoy. Whatever your preference is, just remember that consuming a female crab – the ones with the eggs especially, is an ethical concern as is eating undersized crabs. They also remove all of the yellow stringy looking flesh (roe) or the orange bits (eggs) as they believe it isn’t good for eating while others love this flavour. Most people throw away the crab shells as they say it contains no crab meat. There has been a running debate with what parts of the crab is good for eating. Many people have gotten seriously hurt when crab claws have caught on to their exposed skin or fingers. When cleaning crabs be careful of the claws as they are often active even after the crab has died. You can easily get the crab to ‘go to sleep’ by putting it in the freezer for about one hour before cooking. ![]() Make sure your crabs are alive when you buy them (or recently and ethically prepared). As with anything, the more you try, the better you get at making your curry taste delicious.Ĭhoosing the freshest crabs is also very important in getting that yummy crab flavour. When compared to the South Indian recipe, it is much harder to get the balance of the curry right. It requires the cook to perfectly balance the ratio of masala to water to crabs or else the curry will taste like a watered down crab soup. Loved by many people across the country, this type of crab curry is quite tricky to make. This soupy crab curry also known as Fiji crab curry suruwa and is a North Indian recipe. Whichever way you like it, they are all delicious in their own way. Finally, there is a soupy curry version of crab curry too – the Fiji crab curry suruwa. There’s the South Indian version that I shared a while ago and then there’s also a fried masala type of crab curry (just eliminate coconut milk from the recipe – and maybe lessen the amount of masala you add). Other alternatives to thicken curry include mixing flour or using potato starch or cornstarch with water.Fiji style crab curry is made in a few different ways.Thickening Agent: What is going to give your curry it's body? This is frequently one or more of the following - yogurt, coconut milk, stock, water, pureed or diced tomatoes, chili paste, or spinach. ![]() There is no "wrong" combination of spices, so work on finding the mixtures you love.
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