lobster curry
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I am a big fan of sea foods. I love fish and i almost tried most of the seafood's. This time i wanted to try the red lobster, i never cooked lobster, as i am scared of live lobster or crabs to hold them and cook, even if they are dead. I love crab curry Indian style it so rich and tasty recipe, so i thought of giving it a try in Indian style as lobster curry.
Lobster - 1 big (1.5 to 2lbs)
onion- half sliced
tomatoes - 1 sliced
ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoonful
cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
fennel powder - 1 teaspoon
pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
sesame oil - 2 tablespoon
coriander leaves - a little
In a wok, pour the sesame oil, if you don't have sesame oil, just use canola or corn oil but sesame oil gives better flavor. Add the cumin seeds, once fried, add the onions and saute really well, to this add the tomatoes,mix and wait until the tomatoes are cooked. To this add the ginger garlic paste, saute for few seconds and add the red chili powder, mix them well. Once the masala is ready, add the cleaned and chopped lobster. mix and saute for few mins until it absorbs the masala. To this pour a cup of water and cook the lobster along with the curry with lid closed for about 10 mins. Then open the lid, if you still see the curry little runny, wait for 5 more mins until water evaporates. Once the curry reaches to the desired consistency add the fennel powder, squeeze few drops of lemon juice. Finally add freshly ground pepper, mix and garnish with coriander leaves. Lobster curry can be served as it is or with steamed rice or with some garlic bread or naan.
masala meaning thick curry with spice blend.
I hope you enjoyed my lobster curry. Please try this and post your comments and feedback.
As always happy cooking!
Cleaning Lobster/Prep
I am no expert when it comes to cleaning sea foods. Growing up i have watched my mom cleaning sea foods and i was never interested to try. This time i got help from my hubby in cleaning the lobster. It was wobbly to hold and the tentacles were pointing. In a large pot, pour water with some salt,bring it to a boil, into this drop the lobster, remove them after 5 mins. Place them in a cutting board, You can twist and separate the tail from head. Cut the head shell vertically, open them and flush in a cold water to remove the green sediments and keep them aside, do not throw them as it gives nice flavor to the curry. Then twist and remove the tentacles and arms. Then chop the body or tail part into two or three big chunks depending on the sizes. Now the lobster is ready to cook with the curry. It was quite easy to clean or prep the lobster than i imagined.Lobster - 1 big (1.5 to 2lbs)
onion- half sliced
tomatoes - 1 sliced
ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoonful
cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
fennel powder - 1 teaspoon
pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
sesame oil - 2 tablespoon
coriander leaves - a little
In a wok, pour the sesame oil, if you don't have sesame oil, just use canola or corn oil but sesame oil gives better flavor. Add the cumin seeds, once fried, add the onions and saute really well, to this add the tomatoes,mix and wait until the tomatoes are cooked. To this add the ginger garlic paste, saute for few seconds and add the red chili powder, mix them well. Once the masala is ready, add the cleaned and chopped lobster. mix and saute for few mins until it absorbs the masala. To this pour a cup of water and cook the lobster along with the curry with lid closed for about 10 mins. Then open the lid, if you still see the curry little runny, wait for 5 more mins until water evaporates. Once the curry reaches to the desired consistency add the fennel powder, squeeze few drops of lemon juice. Finally add freshly ground pepper, mix and garnish with coriander leaves. Lobster curry can be served as it is or with steamed rice or with some garlic bread or naan.
Taste Test
The lobster tasted really good, it was little sweet and the flavor was excellent. If you are a fan of eating crab or shrimp, i'm sure you will love lobster too. The lobster soaked up the curry flavor really well, especially the freshness from the ginger garlic paste and the nice kick from the ground pepper was scrumptious. I find the texture of the lobster is little chewy compared to that of a crab. I will definitely try them again.masala meaning thick curry with spice blend.
I hope you enjoyed my lobster curry. Please try this and post your comments and feedback.
As always happy cooking!
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