Crab with Black Cumin- Bangladeshi crab curry

Crab with Black Cumin

2013-02-06

Nigella sativa is the scientific name of black cumin . In Bangladesh black cumin usually used as medicine and spice .
We use black cumin for vegetables & pulses dish, fish dish, meat dish, appetizer etc. In this recipe I use black cumin with crab .

Ingredients

300 g. crab with shell
02 tbsp. black cumin paste
1/3 cup onion paste
01 tsp ginger paste
01 tsp garlic paste
01 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
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01 inch cinnamon stick
01 tsp cumin powder
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01 bay leaf
Pinch of cumin seeds
Salt as per test
Oil for cooking

For marinate the crab—

01 tsp salt

01 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp dry red chili powder

Method

*Marinate the crab with salt, turmeric powder, chili powder , then keep it rest for about 15 minuets .
*Heat the oil in medium high heat and fry the crab with brown color then transfer in a bowl.

*Make the pan medium high heat then put bay leaf, cardamom , cinnamon stick, cloves, dry red chili, cumin seeds and toss it until change color and make flavor . Put the oil then add onion paste , ginger paste, garlic paste , salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder , stir continue …

*When oil will be separated from onion then add the fried crab and cook gently , add 01 cup of hot water and black cumin paste . After 4-5 minuet add green chili then reduce heat on simmering point and cover by lid for about 05 minuets . Remove the lid and enjoy its flavor, test with boiled/steam rice .