Curried Crabs And Dumplings Recipe

Name: Curried Crabs And Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 crabs large, blue or red mangrove crabs, cleaned, washed and split in half; 1 lime; 1 bunch chives washed and roughly chopped; 1 bunch cilantro about 8 leaves, washed; 1 onion peeled and roughly chopped; 6 cloves garlic peeled; 3 pimento peppers washed and cut in half; 1 pepper scotch bonnet, washed and left whole; 4 tablespoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons crabs; 2 packages unsweetened coconut milk powdered; 2 cups hot water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Servings: persons

8 crabs large, blue or red mangrove crabs, cleaned, washed and split in half
1 lime
1 bunch chives washed and roughly chopped
1 bunch cilantro about 8 leaves, washed
1 onion peeled and roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic peeled
3 pimento peppers washed and cut in half
1 pepper scotch bonnet, washed and left whole
4 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons crabs
2 packages unsweetened coconut milk powdered
2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1
Prepare seasonings- in a food processor or blender, put chives, cilantro, onion, garlic and pimento.
2
Add enough water so that mixture blends smoothly, about 2 tbsp.
3
Blend/chop until mixture is fairly smooth. Set aside.
4
Squeeze lime over crabs and mix well.
5
Season crabs using 4-5 tbsp of the blended seasoning mixture.
6
Sprinkle 2 tsp curry powder over crabs, and mix well.
7
Let marinate in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
8
Prepare the coconut milk by adding both packs to 2 cups very hot water and whisking until smooth.
9
Place a large, heavy pot on medium/high heat, add oil.
10
Mix 4 tbsp curry powder with 2 tbsp hot water, stir well to dissolve.
11
When oil is almost smoking hot, carefully add water and curry mixture. Be careful!
12
Fry this mixture for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Some of the liquid evaporates, leaving a very thick paste.
13
Add 2 tbsp green seasonings and saute for another 30 seconds.
14
Add seasoned crab and stir quickly and thoroughly to coat all the crab pieces with curry mixture.
15
Reduce heat to low and cook crabs for another minute.
16
Add coconut milk, salt and whole scotch bonnet pepper. Stir.
17
Cover pot and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
18
Remove cover and add seasoned crabmeat (season the same way as fresh crabs) if using.
19
Stir well and leave pot uncovered so that liquid can reduce slightly(about 5 minutes. This dish needs a fair amount of sauce for the dumplings!
20
Remove from heat and take out scotch bonnet pepper.

155

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 crabs large, blue or red mangrove crabs, cleaned, washed and split in half, 1 lime, 1 bunch chives washed and roughly chopped, 1 bunch cilantro about 8 leaves, washed, and more.

Yes, Curried Crabs And Dumplings falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Curried Crabs And Dumplings

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