Crab ClawSoup -
for the claws we kept aside after making the Crab Curry. Come, let's make this soup.

Into a pot,
add 6 to 7 lightly smashed claws, 7 smashed shallots,
10 smashed garlic,
1/2 tbsp ginger paste or chopped ginger,
1 sliced tomato,
2 bay leaves,
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tbsp coriander powder,
1 tsp cumin powder
and 1 tsp fennel powder.

Place pot over heat/stove and pour 2 tbsp of oil inside the ingredients.
Simmer over low heat, stir and pour about 5 to 6 cups of water (more water if you like).
Season with salt.
Simmer soup to heat through or till a boiling point.

Off the heat.
Combine in a little lime juice, some pepper,
2 sprigs sliced spring onion and
2 sprigs coriander leaves.
Stir.
Voila! Soup is ready.
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Indian Chilli Curry.
First, clean 6 crabs and cut into two.
Optional - remove the big claws and keep aside if you want to make Indian crab soup (to be shared later).

Into crabs,
mix and marinate with 11/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1/2 tbsp corn flour,
1/2 tbsp rice flour and a little salt.

After 20 mins, fry in batches, remove and keep aside.
Leave about 1/4 cup oil in the same pan.
Sauté 7 chopped shallots and 3 sliced red chillies.

Add spice mix (1 tbsp fish curry powder, 1/2 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 3 small bay leaves).
Also add 1 sliced tomato and stir till mushy.
Pour about 1 1/2 cups water (more for more gravy).
Stir and simmer.

Add 1/2 cup whisked yoghurt, some curry leaves, fried crabs and salt.
Stir all in.
Off the heat, stir again and set aside for 20 minutes (for curry to soak into crabs) before serving.


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Nava’s Zen Malaysian Style Fish Curry.

Let’s Cook.
To make -
sauté 5 smashed shallots,
1 tsp ginger paste,
1 tsp garlic paste and
1 tsp halba/fenugreek seeds in 4 tbsp of oil.

Add curry paste (2 tbsp fish curry powder mixed with water).
Fry till aromatic.

Add 1 sliced tomato.
Stir.
Add 2 sliced brinjals,
1 tsp kunyit/turmeric powder, salt and enough water for curry.
Stir and simmer till brinjal is half cooked.

Add 7 pcs of kembung fish. Simmer and cook.
Pour 1/2 cup thick coconut milk. Gently stir,
heat through, combine in coriander leaves and
remove from heat.
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