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Crab Curry

From Anglo-Indian cookery at home, 1895

Remember your crab is already cooked.

Presented as published in 1895. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

483Calories
38 gProtein
16 gCarbs
29 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories483 kcal
Protein38 g
Carbohydrates16 g
Fiber2.7 g
Sugars6.4 g
Total Fat29 g
Saturated Fat17 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.9 g
Cholesterol237 mg
Sodium592 mg
Potassium877 mg
Calcium213 mg
Iron1.8 mg
Magnesium83 mg
Phosphorus502 mg
Zinc7.3 mg
Copper1.4 mg
Manganese0.5 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C18 mg
Vitamin A4 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0.6 mcg
Vitamin B60.5 mg
Vitamin B1218 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)5.6 mg
Folate117 mcg
Choline9.2 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water295 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Anglo-Indian cookery at home (1895) by Henrietta A. Hervey, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Crab Curry. — Boil a good sized crab, and break tlie meat as little as possible while taking it out of the shell. Take two tablespoonfuls of “ ghee,” butter, lard, or dripping, put it in a pan, and bring to a boil. Throw in a sliced onion, a few cloves of garlic, and a tablespoonful of curry powder ; fry well ; then add the crab meat, and continue frying for two minutes longer. Now pour in half a breakfast cupful of cocoanut or cow’s milk

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