Ingredients for - Mini Crab Cakes with Curried Tartar Sauce

1. Mayonnaise ¼ cup
2. Relish 2 teaspoons
3. Spicy mustard 1 teaspoon
4. Hot sauce ½ teaspoon
5. Garam masala 1 teaspoon
6. Minced cilantro 1 teaspoon
7. Salted butter 2 tablespoons
8. Celery, finely chopped 2 stalks
9. Onion ½ medium
10. Red bell pepper, chopped ½ small
11. Green bell pepper, chopped ½ small
12. Fresh bread crumbs 2 cups
13. Crabmeat 1 ½ cups
14. Eggs 2 large
15. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) 1 teaspoon
16. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
17. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon
18. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Mini Crab Cakes with Curried Tartar Sauce

1 . Stage

Mix mayonnaise, relish, mustard, hot sauce, garam masala, and cilantro for tartar sauce in a bowl until well blended. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a frying pan. Add celery, onion, and bell peppers; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.

3 . Stage

Place bread crumbs and crabmeat in a large bowl. Add cooled vegetables, eggs, seafood seasoning, pepper, and cayenne; mix until well blended and moist. Form crab mixture into 1 1/2- to 2-inch balls.

4 . Stage

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium or medium-low heat. Add crab balls and flatten the tops with a spatula. Fry to a golden brown, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip and repeat to brown the other side. Drain on a wire rack.

5 . Stage

Serve with curried tartar sauce.