Little Crab Shells

Name: Little Crab Shells (Casquinha de Siri Tradicional)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) crab meat; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons dende oil (or palm oil); 2 tablespoons dende oil (or palm oil); 3½ oz (100 g) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons finely diced onion; 2 tablespoons finely diced green pepper (capsicum); 2 tablespoons finely diced green pepper (capsicum); 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 tomatoes, seedless, skinless and diced; 7 fl oz (200 ml) coconut milk; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper; 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (coriander); 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (coriander); 12 scallop shells; 3½ oz (100 g) parmesan cheese; 3½ oz (100 g) breadcrumbs; 1 lb 2 oz (500 g) rock salt; 1 lime, cut into wedges

Casquinha de Siri Tradicional

Preparation info

Serve
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Braza

By Andre Felicio

Published 2016

About

Famous on the beaches in Brazil. Any good kiosk would have it on the menu.

Ingredients

2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) crab meat
2

Americas
Brazil
Fish course
Side dish
Pescatarian

Method

Add the olive oil, dende oil and butter to a frying pan over medium heat. Once all the butter is melted, add the onion, green pepper, garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook for about 5 minutes

Add the crab meat and cook it off, until the whole mixture becomes pretty dry. This should take about 10 minutes. Add the coconut milk, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and cook until the