Crab Pilau - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can backfin crab meat
salt and pepper to taste
1 garlic clove (optional)
1/4 c. cooking oil
1 bunch spring/green onions
2 medium sized onions, minced
1 c. tomato puree or 1 can condensed tomato soup
4 oz. butter
1 c. coconut milk (can be purchased in the can)
4 c. rice (uncooked)
1 chopped red or green bell pepper
1 hot green pepper (left whole)
1 Tbsp. lime juice

Preparation

Clean crab meat by removing shells.
Place in mixing bowl. Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
Saute chopped clove of garlic, spring/green onion, minced onions and chopped bell pepper in cooking oil.
Add tomato puree or soup and whole hot green pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
Add butter and 1/2 cup of coconut milk; simmer for 20 minutes.
Add remaining coconut milk and crab meat. Bring to a boil.
Add washed rice.
Cover tightly.
Reduce heat and steam until rice is cooked.