Curried Crab & Dumplings in Coconut Milk 🇹🇹

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream diluted with water

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber; cornstarch is cheaper for thickening.

crab

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: canned crab meat

Shrimp is often lower in cost and still provides seafood flavor.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade curry blend

💰Cheaper: turmeric and cumin

Homemade blends can be fresher and cheaper.

Prepare the crab by cleaning and cutting it into pieces.

In a pot, heat oil and sauté chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.

Add crab pieces to the pot and season with curried powder, turmeric powder, ground masala, salt, black pepper, and green seasoning.

Stir in the chopped pimento peppers, chopped culantro, and whole pepper.

Pour in coconut milk and bring to a simmer, allowing the flavors to meld.

For the dumplings, mix flour, cornmeal (if using), salt, and sugar in a bowl.

Add water gradually to form a dough, then shape into dumplings.

Drop the dumplings into the pot with the crab and cook until they are done.

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