World Flavors Cookbook

Jaffna Crab Curry

Name: Jaffna Crab Curry
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Sri Lanka
Ingredients: fresh mud crab, Jaffna curry powder, coconut milk, murunga leaves, tamarind, shallots, garlic

A legendary spicy crab curry from the north of Sri Lanka, flavored with murunga (moringa) leaves.

Cuisine: Sri Lanka

Ingredients

fresh mud crab, Jaffna curry powder, coconut milk, murunga leaves, tamarind, shallots, garlic

Instructions

Clean and crack the crabs. Sauté shallots and spices. Add crabs and tamarind water. Cook until the shells turn red. Stir in coconut milk and murunga leaves, simmering until thick.