Thursday, May 1, 2008

Giant Crab Soup With Citronelle And Sweet Potatoes

http://www.airseychelles.net/creole/soupCrabe.html

The Giant crab soup with citronelle and sweet potatoes has been prepared by the Seychelles' chef of the restaurant “CafĂ© des Iles” in Paris.

Ingredients:
  • 2 giant crabs
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1 spoon of soja sauce
  • 3 branches of citronelle
  • 2 spoons of gratted ginger
  • 1 or 2 sliced chilis
  • 2 zests of lime
  • 1 1 boiled sweet potato
  • Fresh mint leaves
Directions:
  • Cook the crabs in boiling water for 5 minutes.
  • And cut in 4 pieces.
  • Put the 4 pieces of crabs in a frying pan with moderate heat.
  • Add the water, leave it to boil, let simmer for a few minutes and scum the surface.
  • Pour the broth in a pan and heat for 5 minutes with moderate heat, add the soja sauce, the citronelle finely scliced, the gratted ginger, the chili and the zests of lime.
  • Slice the sweet potatoes and dispose them in a plate with the mint leaves.
  • Immerse the crabs in the broth for 2 minutes.
  • Then add the crab and the broth.

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