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Curry Crab
Trinidad and Tobago
The Sunday dish of Tobago. Eating curry crab on Tobago beach is considered one of the Caribbean's great food experiences.
Trinidadian curried crab — whole blue crabs cooked in a rich curry of coconut milk, green seasoning and Scotch bonnet. Eaten on Tobago with dumplings.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
505 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
4whole blue crabs, cleaned and halved
3 tbspcurry powder
400mlcoconut milk
1 bunchgreen seasoning: coriander, chive, garlic, thyme
2Scotch bonnets
1onion, diced
3 tbspoil
Method
1
Blend green seasoning to a paste. Marinate crabs 1 hour.
2
Fry curry powder in oil until fragrant. Add onion and Scotch bonnet.
3
Add crabs. Toss. Add coconut milk. Cook covered 25 minutes.
Chef's Tip
Eat with your hands — extracting the crab from the curry-soaked shell is part of the pleasure.
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