MJ’s Legim ak Sirik: A Haitian Recipe

Crabs and vegetables… You will need:

• 6 Chayote Squash, peeled, cored, and chopped

• Eggplants, peeled and chopped

• 1 Bunch of Watercress, chopped

• 2 Large Carrots, peeled and chopped

• 4 Scallions, chopped

• 1 Onion, diced

• 1 Large Red Bell Pepper, diced

• 1 Large Green Bell Pepper, diced

• 1/2 Head Cabbage, chopped

• Ribs and pork legs (seasoned the night before) and crabs

For the seasoning: 3-4 Garlic Cloves, minced 1 tsp Clove, ground 1 Bouillon Cube Spoonful Tomato Paste

Directions

1. Put the meat in a pot to broil. 2. Season the crabs and put them to broil in another pot. 3. Place all vegetables in a deep pot, along with some cooking oil.  The chayote should go at the bottom of the pot, while the eggplant and watercress should go toward the top. DO NOT ADD WATER. The vegetables will sweat out their own water. 4. Cover and let simmer for 20-30 minutes.

5. When the vegetables are cooked, put the pot away from the stove; mash vegetables with a pestle.

6. Add seasoning. 7. Add meat and crabs to the pot. 8. Cover and let simmer for another 20-30 minutes. 9. Serve with white rice and plantains.