TRINIDAD CURRY CRAB in COCONUT MILK - Caribbean Food|Cooking with JGM PRODUCTS curry

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream diluted with water

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeño offers heat with more availability.

Go to the market to buy fresh crab.

Clean the crab thoroughly, removing any excess hair and brown spots.

Wash the crab with lime.

Season the cleaned crab with 2 tablespoons of green seasoning and salt.

Add 1 tablespoon each of light curry and madrass curry to the crab and mix well.

Chop a small onion, 3 pimentos, and a whole scotch bonnet pepper.

Heat oil in a pot and add the chopped onions; cook until tender.

Add 4 tablespoons of light curry and 2 tablespoons of madrass curry to the onions and cook until fragrant.

Add the seasoned crab to the pot and mix well with the curry.

Add a bit of water to the pot, cover, and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Add coconut milk and some additional water; cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

Taste for salt and adjust if necessary; add more green seasoning and chopped green onions before finishing.

Serve with rice or dumplings.

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