Crab and Dumpling

Name: Crab and Dumpling
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 lbs blue crabs, cleaned; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 4 scallions, chopped; 6 shadow beni leaves, chopped; 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 can coconut milk

Tender blue crab cooked in a savory curry coconut sauce and served with dense, chewy flat dumplings.

50 minMediumServes 4520 cal/serving

CaribbeanDinnerStovetopPescatarianHigh ProteinHalal-friendlyNut-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeEgg-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-Free

Ingredients

2 lbs blue crabs, cleaned
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup water
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 scallions, chopped
6 shadow beni leaves, chopped
1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
2 tbsp curry powder
1 can coconut milk

Instructions

1

Mix 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, and 2/3 cup water into a firm dough, then knead and roll into flat, rectangular dumplings.
2

Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat and sauté 4 minced garlic cloves, 4 chopped scallions, 6 chopped shadow beni leaves, and 1/2 minced scotch bonnet pepper for 2 minutes.
3

Stir in 2 tbsp curry powder and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4

Add 2 lbs cleaned blue crabs and 1 can coconut milk, stir well, cover, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 145 F, about 10 minutes.
5

Drop the prepared dumplings into the simmering curry liquid and cook uncovered for 8 minutes until tender.

Questions

Can I make Crab and Dumpling gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 2 cups all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Crab and Dumpling keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Crab and Dumpling?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

Serve it with

Cassava Bammie side
Caribbean Avocado and Tomato Salad salad
Sorrel Chutney sauce
Ginger Beer Punch drink

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