Ingredients

  • Leeks 2
  • Fresh ginger 5cm piece
  • Garlic cloves 4
  • SpinneysFOOD Pure Sunflower Oil 4 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
  • Fresh curry leaves 15
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Sea Salt 1 tsp
  • Curry powder 2 tbsp
  • Palm sugar 2 tbsp
  • Whole crab 1 (900g)
  • Fish or vegetable stock 250ml
  • SpinneysFOOD Fresh Coriander A handful
  • Lime 1

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 473
  • Fat 18.9g
  • Saturates 2.1g
  • Protein 54g
  • Carbs 21.2g
  • Sugars 8.1g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Curry vakalolo

Seafood 20 Mins Prep · 40 Mins Cook


  1. Finely slice and rinse the leeks. Finely julienne the ginger. Crush the garlic.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds and stir until they begin to pop, approx. 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add in the leeks, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and salt. Sauté until the leeks are tender, approx. 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the curry powder and sugar. Sauté for a further 5 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Add the crab and stir to coat. Add the stock and bring to a boil, then reduce to a medium heat and simmer until the crab is just about cooked and the liquid thickens, approx. 10-15 minutes.
  4. Serve in a large bowl topped with chopped coriander and lime wedges.