How to cook Curry Crab Trinidad and Tobago style | simple seafood recipe

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk is more affordable while still providing creaminess.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Jalapeño is milder and easier to find.

Wash the crab with lemon juice and water, then strain.

Season the crab with green seasoning and a little of each spice: curry powder, amchar masala, and cumin.

Rub the seasoning into the crab, ensuring it gets into all the gaps and crevices.

Let the crab marinate for about an hour (overnight is better).

Heat oil in a Dutch pot and add garlic.

Add the remaining spices (curry powder, amchar masala, cumin) and a little water to prevent burning, cooking until it forms a paste.

Add the marinated crab to the pot, stirring to coat it in the spice mixture.

Add scotch bonnet and coconut milk, then check seasoning and add salt and black pepper.

Cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes, allowing the crab to steam in the coconut milk.

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