Recipes · Sri Lankan · Seafood
Sri Lankan Crab Curry
One serving has 542 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (563%), copper (162%), manganese (114%), selenium (108%), zinc (84%) and phosphorus (76%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (407 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Crab, raw
- 60 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 0.3 g Bay leaves
- 40 g Tomatoes, raw
- 120 g Coconut milk, canned
- 4 g Chili powder
- 1.5 g Turmeric
- 3 g Curry powder
- 1 g Cumin
- 5 g Tamarind pulp
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Clean the crab, cracking the claws so the spices can reach the meat, or use ready-picked crab meat and pieces of shell for flavor.
- Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion, garlic, ginger and bay leaf (a stand-in for curry leaves) over medium heat until softened, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, turmeric, curry powder and cumin, cook 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and cook until pulpy.
- Pour in the coconut milk and tamarind, bring to a simmer, then add the crab.
- Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, turning the crab pieces occasionally, until the crab is cooked through and the sauce has thickened; season with salt.
- Serve with rice, plenty of napkins and a bowl for the shells.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 542 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.9 g | |
| Water | 307 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.5 g | 19% |
| Protein | 32.5 g | 68% |
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.83 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.65 g | |
| Fat | 38.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.23 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.26 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.8 g | |
| Saturated | 24.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 232 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 1.5 mg | 162% |
| Iron | 8.5 mg | 47% |
| Magnesium | 146 mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 114% |
| Phosphorus | 535 mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 1,180 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 59.5 µg | 108% |
| Sodium | 969 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.7 mg | 84% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.9 mg | 42% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.95 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.55 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 105 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 13.5 µg | 563% |
| Choline | 25.4 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 80.8 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18.2 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.5 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 29.5 µg | 33% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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