Curriedcrabinendivespears Recipes

CURRIED CRAB WITH COCONUT AND CHILI

Steps:

• Place the crab in the freezer for 2 hours or until it stops moving. Remove the legs and crack them with a rolling pin. Remove the top of the shell and clean out the insides with your fingers. Chop the crab and top shells in half.
• Heat a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns and stir constantly until the seeds become toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool completely.
• To make the paste, grind the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns with a pinch of salt using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. Transfer the spice mixture to a food processor and add the vinegar, coconut, ginger, garlic, chile and onions and blend to form a paste.
• Heat the oil in a heavy, large, wide pot over low heat. Add the paste and saute until fragrant and some of the juices evaporate, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato, curry leaves, turmeric, chili powder and a pinch of salt and cook until the tomato pieces are tender and melting into the sauce, 5 minutes. Add the crab and 4 1/2 ounces water, increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer or until the crab pieces are cooked through, 10 minutes. Mix in the coconut milk and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• Divide the crab pieces and sauce among shallow wide soup plates and serve immediately.

QUICK, EASY & TASTY CURRIED CRAB

Steps:

• Spray a pot with Pam.
• Add garlic & onions, cook over medium heat until onion is lightly browned (apprx 5 minutes).
• Pour in the stock.
• Stir in curry paste, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add crab and heat for apprx 2minutes. Give it astir or two.
• Serve over rice.

CRABMEAT, CORN AND CUMIN SALAD IN ENDIVE SPEARS

Steps:

• Mix first 10 ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Drain salad and place 1 rounded tablespoons in base end of each endive spear. Arrange on platters and serve.

STUFFED ENDIVE SPEARS

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients mix well.
• Trim ends of endive and separate heads into spears.
• Spread cheese mixture on endive spears.
• Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with basil sprigs.

CURRIED CRAB IN ENDIVE SPEARS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• Mix in crab meat. Season
• to taste with pepper.
• (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
• Cover and refrigerate.) Place 1 heaping tsp crab mixture on base of each endive spear.
• Sprinkle with cilantro.
• Arrange on platter in spoke pattern and serve.