Spicy Thai Watermelon With Crab Food

SPICY WATERMELON

Steps:

• Mix cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Place watermelon into serving bowls; sprinkle with spice mixture. Squeeze lime juice over spiced watermelon.

SPICY THAI WATERMELON WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Peel watermelon, and cut the flesh into large chunks. Put them in a food processor along with tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, minced fresh hot chili (like Thai or serrano) and fish sauce (both to taste). Pulse the mixture, adding a few ice cubes, one at a time, if necessary, to get the machine going. Chill in the fridge. After pouring the soup into bowls, top with a small mound of lump crabmeat. Garnish: Fresh cilantro.

SHRIMP AND CRAB MEAT WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, sauté onions and celery in olive oil until softened, about 10 minutes, stir in garlic granules.
• Combine chicken broth and flour and stir until smooth. Add to celery mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Add lemon juice, cayenne and Tabasco sauce. Add shrimp and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add crabmeat, green onions and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

CURRIED CRAB AND WATERMELON SALAD WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until shimmering. Add the apple, onion, curry and saffron and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the water; let cool.
• Scrape the onion-curry mixture into a food processor. Add the mayonnaise and process until smooth. Transfer the curried mayonnaise to a medium bowl, add the cilantro and mint. Gently fold the crabmeat into the curried mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut each slice of watermelon into triangles and transfer to plates. Season the watermelon with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mound the crab salad on top of the watermelon triangles.
• In another bowl, toss the arugula with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on top of the crabmeat and serve.