Valentine’s Day special Butter Garlic Crabs

Butter Garlic Crabs for my younger son, Angus

The only crab lover in the house — made with love, just for him . A simple yet flavour-packed seafood recipe made with fresh crabs, loads of garlic, butter, and mild spices. Served with an optional coriander–cashew dip and raw mango juliennes.

Ingredients

For the Crabs

300 grams small-sized crabs

Turmeric powder – a sprinkle

Salt – a sprinkle

Clean the crabs well, add turmeric and salt, mix, and keep aside for 30 minutes.

Wash again and set aside.

For the Butter Garlic Sauce

25 grams garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 green chillies

½ tsp peppercorns

Salt to taste

40 grams butter

1 tsp oil

Method

Prepare the Butter Garlic Paste

Grind garlic, green chillies, peppercorns, salt, and oil into a smooth paste.

Mix the butter into this ground paste and set aside.

Marinate the Crabs

Marinate the cleaned crabs with half of the butter garlic paste.

Reserve the remaining paste for later.

Cook the Crabs

Heat a pan with very little oil.

Place the crabs in the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Flip the crabs and cook for another minute.

Sprinkle a little water, cover, and cook on medium heat.

Stir occasionally, sprinkling small amounts of water until the crabs are almost done.

Add the remaining butter garlic paste and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Cook until the crabs are fully done and well coated in the sauce.

For the Coriander Sauce (Optional)

20 grams coriander leaves

A few mint leaves

15 grams cashew nuts

A few peppercorns

A pinch of cumin powder

Salt to taste

Coriander Sauce

Grind all the coriander sauce ingredients into a smooth paste.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the Butter Garlic Crabs hot with the coriander-cashew sauce.

Add fresh raw mango juliennes on the side for a lovely tangy contrast.

You can also enjoy the crabs just as they are – rich, buttery, and delicious!

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