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Caril de Caranguejo

Name: Caril de Caranguejo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mozambique
Ingredients: 2 (e.g. blue swimming crab) Crab; 400ml Coconut milk; 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1 tbsp Curry Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; To taste Cooked rice

Main Dish

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Crab simmered in coconut milk and spices — Mozambique's Indian Ocean crab curry.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Caril is Portuguese for curry, and in Mozambique a distinctive curry culture grew from Indian spices brought by Indian Ocean trade, abundant seafood, and coconut. Caril de caranguejo — mangrove crab simmered in coconut milk, curry powder, and tomato — is a specialty of the northern port towns and Maputo.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At an eatery near Maputo's fish market, red crabs simmered in their shells sit in coconut curry sauce and are served on big platters with rice.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Crab 2 (e.g. blue swimming crab)
Coconut milk 400ml
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Curry Powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Pepper 1
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Cooked rice To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Scrub the crabs well, remove the legs and shells, and cut into easy-to-eat pieces.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger.
Add the curry powder, turmeric, chili, and diced tomatoes and fry.
Add the coconut milk and crab, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
Season with lemon juice and salt and serve with rice.

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