Name: Curried Crab & Dumplings
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: Pinch of coarse salt; 1 medium onion, grated; 1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh chives, oregano, cilantro, and thyme; 8 blue crabs, backs removed and innards cleaned out; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1½ teaspoons coarse salt; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 6 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ cup coconut milk; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup Trinidad curry powder

Preparation info

Serves:
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

This dish is from Shairoon Nicholas of Santa Cruz, located in the valley of Trinidad’s Northern Range. Most blue crabs come from the Mayaro area along the southeast coast. Popular throughout the country, this dish is a particular favorite on Tobago, Trinidad’s sister island.

Ingredients

Dumplings

2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of coarse salt
½ teaspoon

Method

Make Dumpling Dough

1 Combine the flour, salt, oregano, and garlic powder in a bowl. Using an electric mixer to blend, slowly add about ¾ cup of water, just until dough comes together into a ball. Knead by hand for 2 minutes to form a firm, hard dough. Set aside to rest for 15 minutes.