How to clean Crabs

If we are purchasing dead crab main problem is over .Because killing crab is an adventures job for me.Different people use different methods for killing crabs.Better purchase live crabs because it will add taste to your curry ,also the dead crab starts to deteriorate immediately.

Method 1

Put the live crabs in a bucket full of ice cold water and ice .May with in 30 mts they will be dead.

Method 2

Keep it in boiled water for 10 to 15 mts .

Method 3

Keep the crabs in freezer for sometime and kill them by first removing their 2 big biting legs.

Next question will be how to clean the crabs

1.Before killing the crabs you better clean them under running water.You can use brush for scrubbing the crab.Use heavy gloves for holding the live crab.

2.If you are cleaning a dead crab remove its walking legs first .There are always a yellow color substance inside the crabs which is not good for eating.

3.If you boil the crabs first it will be easier to remove it.Then secondly remove the flap in backside of the crab.

4. In western countries they do not remove the shells.But to make the eating easier hit the shell to a hard surface to crack the shell.

5.And by pulling the shell with your hand it will come out easier.Now you will get the meat from it.And clean the crab under running water.


Enjoy cooking of crabs .......

Peetalu Pulusu - Crab Curry from Andra Pradesh

I think this is my first crab recipe,usually i do not like crabs but as my husband loves them i have to cook them.Thinking about crabs the first question in my mind will be how to clean them.In my earlier post i have written about it
http://priyazanil.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-clean-crabs.html

Ingredients

1.Crabs - 2
2.Salt
3.Red chilli powder - 3 tsp
4.Green chilly - 5 slit
5.Tamarind - lemon size
6.Coriander leaves
7.Oil - 3 tsp
8.Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

For the masala gravy

1.Sliced onions - 4
2.Coriander seeds - 3 tsp
3.Jeera/Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
4.Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
5.Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Preparation

1.Grind the ingredients for the masala gravy in to a smooth paste.

2.Heat the oil in a kadai and add the crab pieces in to it add the salt to it.

3.Then add the red chilly powder,green chilly,turmeric powder to it and mix it well with the crabs.

4.Keep the flame in simmer and cook it covered for 5 mts.Then add the masala paste to it and cook it for 10 mts.

5.Now add the tamarind pulp to it,and in high flame cook it for 5 mts,

6.Then again cover it and cook it in low flame for 30 mts till the gravy gets thickened and crabs coated with garvy.

7.Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves .............