Kakrar Jhal Recipe - Bengali Style Crab Curry

Step 1: To begin making the Kakrar Jhal Recipe, clean the crab with warm water and marinate with salt, turmeric and red chilli powder for 15 minutes

Step 2: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry the crab pieces on a medium flame covering with a lid

Step 3: Once it is crisp and nicely cooked, take out the fried crab pieces and keep aside

Step 4: In the same pan, add some more oil, heat it on medium flame

Step 5: Add the potato with salt, turmeric and let it cook till the potatoes become a little soft for 5-7 minutes

Step 6: Once it is done, take it out and keep aside

Step 7: In the same pan, add cinnamon stick, clove and cardamom into the oil

Step 8: Once they start sizzling, add onion paste and keep on stirring until it is cooked properly

Step 9: This will take about 2 minutes

Step 10: After 2 minutes, add ginger garlic paste and let it cook for another minute or two

Step 11: Next, add all the dry spices including turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and sugar

Step 12: Mix them well

Step 13: After a minute, add tomato puree, green chillies and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes

Step 14: At this stage, add 1/4 cup of water to avoid burning of the spices

Step 15: Finally, add fried potatoes and crab pieces and mix everything properly

Step 16: Add required water (approximately 1/2 cup) and allow it to boil at medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes

Step 17: Once done, switch off the gas and it is ready to be served

Step 18: Serve Bengali Style Crab Curry along with Steamed Rice for a weekday lunch or dinner

Step 19: You can also make Kachumber Salad along with it to complete the meal