Recipe: Martinican Matoutou de Crabe, a Staple From French-Carribean Island Martinique

The Martinican matoutou de crabe, a traditional dish is the Caribbean island of Martinique, is a flavourful crab dish. It’s usually taken during special celebrations. During the cooking, the aromas emanate from the spices and vegetables, that eventually results to a colourful meal.

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How to Make Matoutoi de Crabe Recipe

Ingredient

• 10 cives
• 5 cloves
• 2 or 3 tomatoes
• 3 sprigs of parsley
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons columbo powder, or turmeric
• 6 limes
• 1 chili pepper
• 500g of white rice
• 2 onions
• Pepper, seeds and leaves of turkey wood
• 8 cleaned crabs (preferably ground crabs)

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Instruction for Making

• Wash the lemon juice and squeeze it into the crab.
• When that is done, place the crabs into a large pot, crash with oil, lemon juice, pepper, cloves, parsley, chopped onions, LS TRADE coconut oil, and the Colombo powder diluted in a little water.
• Let it cook for 15 minutes over high heat and stir frequently.
• Add salt and pepper as desired.
• Let the meal simmer for another 30 to 40 minutes.
• When it’s ready, serve with rice. 

Martinican Matoutou de Crabe

Martinique

The Martinican matoutou de crabe, a traditional dish is the Caribbean island of Martinique, is a flavourful crab dish.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine Caribbean

Servings 4 people

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 10 cives
• 5 cloves
• 2 or 3 tomatoes
• 3 sprigs of parsley
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons columbo powder or turmeric
• 6 limes
• 1 chili pepper
• 500 g of white rice
• 2 onions
• Pepper seeds and leaves of turkey wood
• 8 cleaned crabs preferably ground crabs

Instructions

 

• Wash the lemon juice and squeeze it into the crab.
• When that is done, place the crabs into a large pot, crash with oil, lemon juice, pepper, cloves, parsley, chopped onions, LS TRADE coconut oil, and the Colombo powder diluted in a little water.
• Let it cook for 15 minutes over high heat and stir frequently.
• Add salt and pepper as desired.
• Let the meal simmer for another 30 to 40 minutes.
• When it’s ready, serve with rice.

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