🇫🇯 Fijian Cuisine

Coconut Crab Curry

Fijian Coconut Crab Curry

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 386 kcal

Fresh mud crab pieces cooked in a rich coconut curry sauce with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. A coastal Fijian delicacy.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Clean the crabs thoroughly and cut into manageable pieces, cracking the claws.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot and saute onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
  3. 3 Add curry powder and turmeric, stirring for one minute.
  4. 4 Pour in coconut cream and add lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.
  5. 5 Bring to a simmer and add the crab pieces.
  6. 6 Cover and cook for twenty minutes until crab shells turn bright red.
  7. 7 Season with salt and serve with the aromatic coconut sauce.

Did You Know?

Fijian mud crabs can weigh over two kilograms and are harvested from mangrove estuaries using traditional traps.