Curries
Jaffna Crab Curry
நண்டு கறி
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Whole lagoon crab cooked in a fiercely hot northern curry powder with roasted spices, tamarind and coconut milk, eaten with the hands.
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What it is
A closer look at Jaffna Crab Curry.
Whole lagoon crab cooked in a fiercely hot northern curry powder with roasted spices, tamarind and coconut milk, eaten with the hands.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The northern curry powder is darker and hotter than elsewhere on the island. Order the whole crab and expect to spend an hour on it.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Jaffna Crab Curry.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Locality-specific tradition
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