Kullya kadi (FreshWater Crab Curry)
Introduction
The Goan freshwater crab curry is made up of freshwater crab, scientifically known as ‘’Gubernatoriana’’ and is endemic to the western ghats in India, particularly found in the state of Goa. Their habitat is freshwater forest streams, marshes, and freshwater rivers. Most of this crab is found during monsoon season. Local tribal people catch this crab during night time or atleastone day before the preparation of this dish. In the deep forest of western ghats there is one type crab found this freshwater crab is known as “Banachyo kullyo” in local language. This name was given because of two arrow’s are there in their top in yellow color. This “kullyachi kadi’’ are delicious in taste because of the unique spices, also this crabs are eaten by tribal people by roasting the crabs on fire coal.
- Serves: 1 People
- Prep Time: 30min
- Cooking: 2hr
- Difficulties: supereasy
Ingredients
For Cooking
- 2 Bowl Grated Coconut
- 7-8 Red Dry chilly
- 2-3 Spoon coriander Seeds
- 5 Kokum Dry Peels
- 2 tsp Homemade Garam Masala
- 5-6 Fresh Water Crab
- 2 tsp Oil
- Salt
For Dressing
Nutritional Information
Procedure
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Firstly add in 2 tsp oil in a vessel and stir fry onion, grated coconut, red chilly, coriander seeds. Each of them should be fried separately and kept a side.
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After frying all these ingredients grind all this into a fine paste and kept a side
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Than take the 5-6 fresh Water crab wash and clean it thoroughly by remaining the shell cheliped and their crawling legs and make two pieces of each crab
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Smash the small crawling legs and collect the juice
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Than the add Crab in a vessel with water and let it cook for over 4-5 minutes
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Than add the crawling legs juice, the masala paste, than add kokum dry peels, home made garam masala and let it cook for a while then add salt as per the taste
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Fresh water crabs curry is ready to serve
