Crab Gboma

Name: Crab Gboma
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 600 g sorted fresh spinach; 500 g drained pasteurized cooked crab meat; 400 g tomatoes; 150 g onion; 10 g garlic; 25 g olive oil; 300 ml water; 4 g salt; 1 g fresh chili

Crab Gboma: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

600 g sorted fresh spinach
500 g drained pasteurized cooked crab meat
400 g tomatoes
150 g onion
10 g garlic
25 g olive oil
300 ml water
4 g salt
1 g fresh chili

Preparation

Prepare the ingredients indicated by edible weight. Mince the onion, chop the garlic, and cut the tomatoes.

Sauté the onion in the oil for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and chili, then cook for another 5 minutes.

This version uses spinach as a domestic substitute for leafy greens called gboma. Wash and drain them.

Pour in the water and add the spinach. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Check the cooked crab meat for any shell fragments. Add it and reheat for 5 minutes at a simmer.

Add the salt and reduce uncovered if necessary. Serve hot; accompaniments are counted separately.