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Crayfish Curry

Crayfish Curry is a traditional South African recipe (from the Cape Malay community) for a classic curry of crayfish tails in a spiced tomato and green bell pepper base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Crayfish Curry.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurrySpice RecipesVegetable RecipesSouth-africa Recipes


Ingredients:

1kg crayfish tails, in their shells
50ml sunflower oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled and puréed
1 green bell pepper, de-seeded and puréed
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp dried chillies, crushed
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp fish masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Method:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and fry for 5 minutes then add the garlic and fry for 3 minutes more.

Stir in the tomatoes, bell pepper and chillies and cook for 10 minutes then add all the remaining spices, the lemon juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the gravy is thick.

Add the crayfish tails (in their shell) and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes more.

Serve hot with Kinglip and Prawn Biryani or with dhal rice.