Best Ginataang Curacha Recipe
Curacha is also known as spanner crab or red frog crab that is a traditional food in Zamboanga, Philippines. This delicious dish is cooked in coconut milk.
Servings 4 people
Calories 153kcal
Cost $5-20
Ingredients
- 1 kg Spanner crab boiled, clean, and cut into half.
- 1 pc White onion big and cut into cubes
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed into small pieces
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 2 pcs Cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 cup Spinach leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan, saute onion until softened, and then add ginger and garlic. Mix then pour the coconut milk and season with salt and ground black pepper. Continue stirring until boil.
- Now add the spanner crab and cover. Bring to boil.
- You can now add cayenne pepper, turmeric, and spinach leaves. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, transfer onto a serving plate, serve hot and enjoy!