Crab Soup

    Lunch & Dinner · Fish & Seafood · Soups Stew and Chili Recipes

    Also known as Bouillon Crabe, this crab soup is nothing like the creamy, bisque-like soups.

    Ingredients

    • 4 medium crabs cut and clean (Blue Swimmer Crabs)
    • Oil
    • 1 Tomato, diced
    • Curry Leaves
    • Coriander, chopped
    • Thymes
    • 2 chillies, cut lengthwise
    • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
    • Coriander Stalk (stem), chopped
    • 1 big Onion, chopped
    • 3 Cups of water
    • Salt, Pepper and Monosodium Glutamate (Aji no moto)
    • 2 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste

    Method

    1. Season the crabs with salt, pepper and ginger and garlic paste
    2. Add some oil into a deep pan over high heat
    3. Add the crab pieces
    4. Fry them until the crabs turn into a red colour
    5. Remove the crabs and reserve
    6. In the same pan over medium heat, add the curry leaves
    7. Add the onion
    8. Add garlic and ginger paste
    9. Stir
    10. Cook them until the onion is soften
    11. Add the thymes
    12. Add the coriander stalks
    13. Add the diced tomato
    14. Green chillies
    15. Sauté for a few minutes
    16. Add the tomato purée
    17. Add a little bit of water
    18. Add the crabs mix well until the crabs are well coated
    19. Add the water
    20. Put the lid on and allow to cook for 20 mins by checking occasionally

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