Crab in Coconut Milk (Alimango Sa Gata)

Name: Crab in Coconut Milk (Alimango Sa Gata)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 1 large brown crab (cleaned, shell intact); 1 tablespoon peeled and julienned gingerroot; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 stalk lemongrass, stalk pounded white part only (about 4 cm); 1 teaspoon curry powder (mild or hot depending on your preference) or 1 teaspoon curry paste (mild or hot depending on your preference); salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 3 tablespoons vinegar; 475ml thick coconut milk (unfortunately the light coconut milk doesn't go very well with this recipe); 150g broccoli florets; 50g green bell pepper, strips; 50g julienned carrot; 25g chopped celery

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:35min

Making the most of coconuts and crabs from Niue. This recipe was tweaked by Kiri Pointon-Bell a registered Dietitian.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:01:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories362.7 kcal (18%)

Total Fat32.4 g (46%)

Carbs16.3 g (6%)

Sugars6.6 g (7%)

Protein7.2 g (14%)

Sodium525.5 mg (26%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1brown crab

large, cleaned, shell intact

1 tablespoongingerroot

1 stalklemongrass

stalk pounded white part only, about 4 cm

1 teaspooncurry powder

mild or hot depending on your preference, or 1 teaspoon curry paste, mild or hot depending on your preference

salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoonolive oil

2 tablespoonsoyster sauce

3 tablespoonsvinegar

475mlcoconut milk

thick, unfortunately the light coconut milk doesn't go very well with this recipe

150gbroccoli florets

50ggreen bell pepper

strips

50gcarrot

julienned

25gcelery

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a large casserole over high heat, sauté the ginger, onion, garlic and lemon grass in oil.

Step 2

Add the crab, season with salt, pepper and vinegar. Cover and cook for 8 minutes or until it changes colour.

Step 3

Remove crab. Take of legs and pincers and put back into the casserole then pour the coconut milk, stir constantly, then add the oyster sauce and curry powder. Do not cover. Shake the casserole occasionally to distribute the seasoning evenly as well as to avoid the curdling of the coconut milk. Let it cook for 15 minutes. Remove crab meat from main shell and return meat to casserole. Let it cook for 5 more minutes.

Step 4

Remove crab meat from main shell and return meat to casserole with bell pepper, carrots, celery, and broccoli, coo for 5 more minutes.

Step 5

Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Step 6

Serve with steamed rice.

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