Kakrar Jhal Recipe - Bengali Style Crab Curry

Name: Kakrar Jhal Recipe - Bengali Style Crab Curry
Prep time: 60 min
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 2 Crabs; cut into pieces (around 500 gm); 2 Potatoes (Aloo); cut into halves; 2 Onion; paste; 1 teaspoon Garlic; paste; 1-1/2 teaspoon Ginger; paste; 1-1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); Salt; to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; 2 tablespoons Homemade tomato puree; 2 Green Chillies; 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 2 Cloves (Laung); 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 3 tablespoons Mustard oil

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 60 M

Course Main Course

Cuisine Bengali Recipes

Diet Non Vegeterian

Bengali Style Crab Curry which is called as Kakrar Jhal in Bengali is a sea food gravy prepared using crab and potatoes. Onion, ginger, garlic and dry spices are used to prepare the base of this gravy.

Ingredients

2 Crabs
cut into pieces (around 500 gm)
2 Potatoes (Aloo)
cut into halves
2 Onion
paste
1 teaspoon Garlic
paste
1-1/2 teaspoon Ginger
paste
1-1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Salt
to taste
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Homemade tomato puree
2 Green Chillies
2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
2 Cloves (Laung)
1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
3 tablespoons Mustard oil

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Kakrar Jhal Recipe, clean the crab with warm water and marinate with salt, turmeric and red chilli powder for 15 minutes

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry the crab pieces on a medium flame covering with a lid

Step 3

Once it is crisp and nicely cooked, take out the fried crab pieces and keep aside

Step 4

In the same pan, add some more oil, heat it on medium flame

Step 5

Add the potato with salt, turmeric and let it cook till the potatoes become a little soft for 5-7 minutes

Step 6

Once it is done, take it out and keep aside

Step 7

In the same pan, add cinnamon stick, clove and cardamom into the oil

Step 8

Once they start sizzling, add onion paste and keep on stirring until it is cooked properly

Step 9

This will take about 2 minutes

Step 10

After 2 minutes, add ginger garlic paste and let it cook for another minute or two

Step 11

Next, add all the dry spices including turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and sugar

Step 12

Mix them well

Step 13

After a minute, add tomato puree, green chillies and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes

Step 14

At this stage, add 1/4 cup of water to avoid burning of the spices

Step 15

Finally, add fried potatoes and crab pieces and mix everything properly

Step 16

Add required water (approximately 1/2 cup) and allow it to boil at medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes

Step 17

Once done, switch off the gas and it is ready to be served

Step 18

Serve Bengali Style Crab Curry along with Steamed Rice for a weekday lunch or dinner

Step 19

You can also make Kachumber Salad along with it to complete the meal