Healthiest Seafood Recipe Tandoori Crab
"Crab marinated in tandoori masala and cooked in a traditional way of cooking in Ovalclay charcoal Tandoor till crisp and golden. Serve as an appetizer."
photo by Mobasir H.
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 medium size whole crab
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon red chili paste
- 1⁄3 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons cooking oil
- 2 teaspoons clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
directions
- First you need to clean the Crab. The best way to clean it is under running water.
- * Take the Crab on a chopping board and place your left Palm over the shell of the Crab. Take a knife with your right hand and place it below the eye part of the Crab. Insert little and press upwards . The shell will come out.
- * You can clean the shell and can use it for garnish the Crab when serving.
- * Now you can see some yellowish color things on it . You have to remove all these except the white color substances, which is the meat of the Crab . Hold it on running water and it will get cleaned .
- * Now using a knife cut the Crab into two parts and keep it aside .
- * Make a Tandoori masala also known as tandoori red masala using all the above ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- * Mix both the Crab part in the Tandoori masala properly and keep it aside for half an hour to absorb all the flavours.
- * Now using a iron Shewer, shew both part of the Crab and cook in an Ovalclay Tandoor for 7-8 minutes busting clarified butter on it.
- * Remove from the shewer and serve hot with your choice of Sauces preferably with Mint sauce or Chutney.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mobasir H.
India
Over 10 years experience in luxury hospitality business with leading hotel companies like Carlson Hotels , Radisson Hotels Group and JHM group of Hotels and resorts .
Multi-skilled, creative and innovative. Able to combine high quality fine dining experience and high end banquet operation. Strong leadership, training and team building skills in luxury hotels and very efficient in critical emergency situations.
