🦀Kakrar Jhal-a spicy Bengali crab curry recipe + easy live crab-cleaning steps for beginners

Kakrar jhal is a light yet fiery crab curry common in many Bengali (and indeed eastern Indian) households. This recipe is exactly how my paternal grandmother cooked crabs, with one interesting twist of our own-which is that we sometimes add a little mustard paste towards the end. The extra pungency really adds to the "jhal" (heat) 🌶🦀🌶
The video also includes a detailed step-by-step process of cleaning a live crabs that is safe and relatively easy for beginners, who may not be confident handling live crabs. Putting crabs in the freezer at temperatures under 4ºC puts them in a state of torpor, and makes them less likely to feel pain. It also reduces their mobility for easier handling. Then they are briefly put into boiling water, which kills them instantly.
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Ei tar bangla version nei??

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[@muktajustmukta8343]

I am a regular viewer of your channel. I love the simplicity in your cooking style... This video made me give a suggestion... you've used the spices from the plastic packaging... I understand about the sponsorship, however you can just add one more thing, while cutting the edge by making sure that the tiny bit doesn't go to the landfill... You can cut it a bit sustainably... You'd find a lot of ways how to cut plastic packs sustainably in youtube... as you have a hell lot of subscribers, I'd request you to do this bit for our mother nature or rather planet earth... may be one person follows...

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You guys are a blessing for bangalis like us who resides outside of India. I have tried so so many recipes of yours. Yesterday I tried the mochar ghonto with chingri mach. And it turned out delicious 🤤 But my personal favourite not to mention my husband's and also my 2.5 years son's 😛is dimer devil. I also invited some of my American friends and they also loved it. I utterly request you to do a recipe on chicken biriyani. I tried yours mutton biriyani and it trurned out excatly same as Arsalan. Now I need to stop, because if I start talking about your other recipes I'm sure it will take 2-3 pages or more 😄 Love you guys.

[@ankitabhattacharyya2441]

That method of killing crabs reminded me of Andhadhun😂. And I swear by the Sunrise shahi garam masala, it is the best. I carried about 5 packs of it from Kolkata to US when I last visited. 😂

[@BongEats]

My mother uses it too - the small sachets are perfect!

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Right 🤗🤗🤗🤗

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@@BongEats yes! The smell is very close to a homemade garam masala, hence it is a saviour😍

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I agree! I have failed to find anything similar to sunrise shahi garam masala, in the US..

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Trust me, I've tried many named brands in the market recently, nothing comes anywhere close to Sunrise Shahi Garam Masala. I dedicated the first few weeks of my Gurgaon shift to find a grocery store that sells it. After days and loads of online research found one so close to my house. That's one of the best discoveries of my life 🤣

[@16rongon]

That crab running away at @1:29 is just epic! Laughed like anything 🤣

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What's so funny??

[@aquarius1012]

@@subhamsarkar9302 why do we find anything funny? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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@@aquarius1012 No crustaceans were harmed in the making of this video. Lol...

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[@juhidutta]

Hi Bongeats. Awesome recipe. But please do not snip the corners of the plastic packets. It makes it difficult to recycle and smaller parts tend to break into microplastics. 🙏

[@tanyadev1782]

Thanks for the tip.

[@lopamudraray4571]

I thought I was the one who noticed this!

[@aldofhilter8833]

I've been wanting people to do this to shampoo , sauce and any other small sachets 😂

[@rishikasinha1101]

The last cracking sound during eating the crab hand was mouth watering 🤤 loved this recipe ❤️

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Hi @Bong Eats , one quick suggestion, while opening any plastic packets such as sunrise, it's better if your don't cut the packet obliquely as the small part of plastic is very hard to separate and makes it's way to oceans and other water bodies creating more pollution. Just a thought for sustainable kitchen practices 😊 Also, huge fan love your content and I was very lucky to have met Insiya di in Kolkata back in 2019

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yep I noticed that too. good suggestion.

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Thanks for the tip.

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Thought the same, very valid point.

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You guys are adorable. I had a smile on my face all the time I was watching.

[@akideshmane]

Yes finally, I have been waiting for a Crab recipe from you guys ever since 2017, finally it's here

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So glad you have a sponsor! Way to go!

[@romitnag9126]

I can imagine the divine taste of this dish. Beautiful prepared

[@sambitkhandai]

Finally the wait is over. Crab curry is a quintessential part of the Odia cuisine too.

[@dipa_dm]

I have been following bongeats a few months now. It has completely sorted my life when I want to know and cook bengali food. I am a bengali and my mother cooks best food in the world but I live away from her due to my job. Still bongeats never made me miss my mom's food. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@promita18]

Wonderful!!!..the way you have shown the process of cleaning and dismantling crabs...just mindblowing❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Mouth watering....u guys are saviour for me...especially in Bengali cuisine....u both rocks..love the way u produce the recipe....stay blessed❤️❤️❤️

[@pujayitadevgupta6448]

Many many thanks.. No one could explain these techniques like you.. Amazing

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This video is pure art. Chokhe jol ese gelo.

[@bhumitabhattacharyya718]

Love your recipes, Insiya! Such a perfect plating :) You guys manage it so well!

[@shesnotcomingbck7389]

I recreated this delicacy with the help of your recipe video… and it was a hit every one liked the taste . Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@hiya3076]

Finally the most awaited recipe. Thank you so much for this. :)

[@nelsonfrancis9124]

Loved the recipe, was lazy to make it. But I'm sure gonna try this season itself. Thank you for reminding and waiting for some nostalgic forgotten recipes.

[@debashishgoswami4846]

Drool Drool🤤 fatafati... Crab is something we seldom, if ever, cook at home. Your video challenges my inner hangla self to break tradition and crack a kaakra leg this instant at home 🏡

[@fahimnirjon7082]

absolutely delicious and thanking y'all for the recipe 😄

[@rosemariespenceleblond18]

Thank you ma'am. This entire recipe from start to end is too good. I will surely try it out.

[@soumik.sg.21]

Thank you for sharing the recipe.

[@rituparnachowdhury7623]

Was waiting for something like this....loved it

[@dr.s.choudhury8089]

I miss my mom's kaakrar jhol! Will go home and ask mum to make it for me! 🥰❤❤

[@kahiniroychowdhury7005]

Crabs, finally!! Was waiting so long for this one 🦀.... And one more thing... sunrise mustard powder is so good that I don't even use salt while soaking it in water...just 15-20mins of soaking does the job for me...sharp and creamy, never bitter 👍

[@BongEats]

Sunrise recommends adding the salt on their packet instructions though. But yes, it is surprisingly good.

[@sumitsahoo7022]

Looking scrumptious!

[@ranishonamallick296]

Thank you so much for the recipe

[@oindrilarahaman5418]

Kakrar jhal on lunch menu this Sunday, thanks to Bong Eats!

[@confusedsoul2902]

Learn cooking from ur channel.... Was really not confident enough to cook crab ..but now will try for sure 🦀

[@sunayanaroy3824]

Ooh this was a fantastic watch. Very similar to how it's made by my parents, but that mustard was new to me.

[@aveg7899]

Yum... am salivating. Oh and I vouch for Sunrise mustard powder, absolutely the best.

[@RUPAN5]

Thank you

[@reshmichakraborty6553]

Insiya for president. Totally mesmerised and maha impressed by the crab cleaning and explanation!

[@shivampathak5676]

I am a fan of your recipes, the preparation is especially delightful! Best wishes :)

[@moupiyamathur5274]

Neat and clean....super satisfied video is this....love from West Bengal ❤️....

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Sunrise is clearly sponsoring this video 😊anyway, great recipe ! I’ll certainly try this …

[@sushmitaaditya9670]

Tomader k onek onek thanks..Ami tomader khub valobasi..tomra na thakle ami ki kortam..tomader prai sob ranna Ami try korechi..khub valo legeche amader specialy amr bachcha der..Dada Boudi rocks...

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Amazing Recipe !!!

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Dekhei just love it 🤤🤤❤️❤️

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May God bless all your entire team of "Bong eats". Stay happy and safe............

[@iam_soumya]

We prepare kakra differently in Malda(North Bengal). Good to know about different way to cook a well known dish.

[@sujatachakraborty3819]

I followed your recipe and added a touch of ghee at the end. The blend of garam masala and ghee never disappoints. wonderful recipe! ❤

[@SushmitaBasu]

I can’t thank you enough for this! USA te chinese market e jyanto kakra bikri hoy. Was always clueless how to handle them before cooking. Thanks a ton! Ei weekend e kakrar jhal!! ❤️

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The andhadhun recipe .... 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@krishnasanyal7]

Great recipe. I like the mustard (shorshe) and Poppy-mustard (posto-shorshe) powder. Frankly they are heaven send

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[@rituparnachowdhury7623]

Aaj finally baniye phellam...tasted yummmm..

[@Kamal-ej5gz]

Will surely try

[@puspitapradhan5271]

My faaaaaaaaaaaaaav Craaaab!🦀🥰🥰 I will just suggest one thing don't cut the crab in half before cooking so that it's "ghee" remains intact.....it tastes heaven to crab lovers like us😌

[@amritachowdhury000]

Agree

[@sukanyamajumdar954]

Looks soo good 😍

[@priyankapal7942]

Thanks a lot. Cutting process dekhanor jonno. Ami maa er kach theke onek dure thaki. So ei sob mach, crabs kichu I cutting sikhte pari ni. Tai kine khete o pari na. Ei vidieo dekhar por ami crab kinbo r same process follow korbo. Thanks to u guys ❤️

[@zinniaseal2012]

Thank u di...darun.....fatafati dekhte hoeche..khub easy process e dekhale... R prob hobena...kakra ranna korte ..👌👌👍👍🥰🥰

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This channel is very special!!!

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Wao its so tempting ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@anusuadas1441]

We used to put coconut milk in this, but now definitely going to try it with sorshe. ❤️

[@lovemeorleaveme1961]

Yes. Reduce the garlic, add cinnamon, cardamom at the saute stage, follow this same procedure but use coconut milk instead of mustard - That's the Malaikari for you.

[@probalduttaroy]

@@lovemeorleaveme1961 I've used both and it turned out great.

[@ananyasikder6911]

The washing process of crabe is very interesting

[@sbasuroy89]

Darun video as usual.. Will try this recipe too.. My mother in law cooks varieties of dishes with kakra.. She says female crab tastes better than the male one.. Ghee plus dim thake..😁

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Khoob bhalo recipe 👌

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Khub bhalo laglo.

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Very nice recipe 👌👌👌

[@choudhuryindrani13]

Didn''t know Bengalis love their crabs as well! If you guys follow Master Chef Australia, one of the contestants of Bangladeshi origins/roots had cooked a mud crab curry. Loved the video :)

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Kishwar from Season 13

[@papaiskitchenroomrecipes]

Very authentic

[@adarighosh8337]

Chorom dekhte hoyeche, seshe jive jol chole elo

[@prashantmaitra3361]

mouthwatering.

[@radhikagomez2346]

Bah.. ma er haater kakrar jhol er kotha mone pore gelo intro ta dekhei!darun recipe idea!

[@priyankaadhikary4838]

Aha mukhe jol ese gelo

[@BarsasBengaliVlog]

I am very afraid of crabs. you are very brave Great for sharing the recipe.

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Sunrise 'Dal Tarka' is also very good.

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Awesome ❤️❤️

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[@nhealthlifestyle]

Wowww looks yummy

[@sreeparnamarik7588]

Crab is emotion... Try not to boil the crabs and cut them live and then fry them by adding salt and turmeric. After that follow the same process. I personally feel this increases the taste. Also, instead of adding the mustard powder try with Sunrise Shahi garam masala towards the end and let it rest for a while... I am sure you are going to love it!!! All the best guys! You are doing good 👍

[@happyminikitchen]

Looks yummy

[@Priyankarandhanshalavlog]

Very nice recipe

[@amrita1912]

Oh Insiya...The bite in the end 🤤

[@MrAnuranc]

The concept of torpor and then boiling them sounds very interesting and humane way of killing them. Very cool idea.

[@rituparnaghosh9488]

Ami crab khaina, but very nice presentation especially last e bhat diye lonka 👏

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Delicious 😋

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ফাটাফাটি ❤️

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Mouth watering recipe 😋 My favorite 🦀

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Hey.. can you guys please make a doi machh recipe.. pleaseeeee😀😀❤ btw love your channel so much..

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Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@sankarde8516]

This is the first time l've seen potato included in cooking crab. Potato in bengali non-veg dishes are added to give the dish more substance and mileage on the table.

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Daruuun 😍

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Am drooling 😀

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oshadharon 😋 please try sharing us with a dry recipe aswell 😄

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Jive jol chole elo

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This! ❤️

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Awesome 👌

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দারুন 👌👌

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Try kankada tok with Temrin. It's even more heavenly dish.