🇹🇹 Trinidadian Cuisine

Curry Crab and Dumplings

Curried Crab with Flour Dumplings

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Hard

Calories 536 kcal

Whole blue crabs cooked in a rich curry sauce with turmeric, cumin, and scotch bonnet pepper, served with soft boiled flour dumplings that soak up the intensely flavored sauce.

Ingredients

8 blue crabs cleaned
3 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
3 tbsp green seasoning
1 scotch bonnet pepper
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups flour for dumplings
water
salt to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1 Clean crabs thoroughly and season with green seasoning, curry powder, and salt.
2 Heat oil in large pot, add onion and garlic, cook until fragrant.
3 Add seasoned crabs and stir to coat in the aromatics.
4 Pour in coconut milk and water, add whole scotch bonnet, cover and simmer 25 minutes.
5 Meanwhile, mix flour, salt, and water to make a stiff dough. Roll into small dumplings and add to the pot for the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Did You Know?

Curry crab and dumplings is considered the signature dish of Tobago. Eating it is a hands-on, messy, communal affair best enjoyed with friends.