Best Somali Crab Meat Stew Recipes

SOMALIAN CRABMEAT STEW

Steps:

• Saute onions, curry powder, ginger, salt, and red pepper in oil for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add crab and saute for 10 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

SOUTHERN CRAB STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot combine butter, onions, bell pepper, celery and Old Bay cook until veggies are soft.
• Next, add in your soups, milk, crabmeat.
• Simmer until heated through, stirring constantly.
• Add cooked potatoes, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
• Continue to keep it warm on low heat stirring occasionally.
• We like to add a little hot sauce to ours as well.

SOMALI BEEF STEW WITH SPICED RICE (BARIIS MARAQ)

Steps:

• Make the Xawaash Spice Mix:
• Toast cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, cardamom, and cloves in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring, until lightly browned and aromatic, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
• Grind cinnamon mixture in spice mill or with mortar and pestle until finely ground. Sift through a fine-mesh sieve back into bowl, then regrind any coarse spices. Stir in turmeric and transfer to an airtight jar.
• Make the stew and rice:
• Place rice in a large bowl or saucepan and cover with cold water. Set aside to soak.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over medium. Add half of onion and half of garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. xawaash spice mix and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add beef and tomato paste, stir to combine, then pour in 3 cups water. Cover and cook until beef is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add potatoes, carrot, and bell pepper and continue to cook, thinning with water if needed, until beef is tender and vegetables are cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Season with 1 Tbsp. salt.
• Meanwhile, drain soaked rice. Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in another large saucepan over medium. Add remaining onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and remaining 3 garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato and cook until tomato is cooked through and begins to break down, about 3 minutes. Add rice and cook until lightly fried, about 5 minutes.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add boiling water, 2 Tbsp. xawaash spice mix, and remaining 2 tsp. salt to rice mixture and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice gently with a fork.
• Divide rice mixture among bowls. Spoon stew over, then top with hot sauce, cilantro, lime wedges for squeezing over, and bananas alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Xawaash spice mix can be made 2 months ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze up to 6 months. Stew and rice can be made 3 days ahead. Chill separately in airtight containers, or freeze up to 6 months.

SOMALI STEW - MARAQ (PRONOUNCED MAH-RUHK)

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, saute onion in 1-2 Tbsp.
• oil.
• Add and brown beef.
• Add tomatoes and cook 10 minutes over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add squash, okra, carrots, tomato paste, and 1 c.
• water.
• Continue to cook on high 5 minutes.
• Add potato, green pepper, salt, cumin, garlic, cilantro, and 1 c.
• water (or enough for thick stew consistency) Simmer until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Serve over rice or with"Injera- Ethiopian Flat Bread" known as canjeero in Somalia.

QUICK CRAB STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter and saute the onion until translucent, about 3-4 minute.
• Add the soups, milk, and half and half, and stir to combine.
• Add the crabmeat and bring just to a boil.
• Add the sherry, salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately, or allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate or freeze immediately in serving sizes.

CRAB STEW

Steps:

• Cook vegetables in butter until soft.
• Add flour. Cook roux 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add all remaining ingredients except crab.
• Simmer gently 10 minutes or until thick.
• Add crab. Cook one minute more and serve.