Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon saffron thread, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can minced clams, with juice
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 lb crabmeat
  • 1/2 lb scallops (if they are large, cut them in half)
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 lbs flounder or 1 1/2 lbs cod, cut into bite size pieces

Method

  • In a large oven-proof dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Add in the onion and garlic, stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
  • Add in flour, stir to blend.
  • Add in curry, cloves, sugar, saffron, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
  • Add in tomato juice and Tabasco; stir constantly and bring to a boil.
  • Lower the heat and add clams with their juice, wine, and parsley.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add in the remaining seafood and bake in a 375° oven, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until the fish flakes.