Crab Tikka Masala Dip from The Flavor Equation by Nik Sharma

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
• Crackers, toasted slices of naan, or sourdough, for serving
• 1 lb [455 g] precooked jumbo lump crab meat
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 green or red chilli, minced (optional)
• ¼ cup [55 g] tomato paste
• 8 oz [230 g] cream cheese, at room temperature
• 5 oz [140 g] crème fraîche
• Fine sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated
• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 2 tsp ground paprika
• 2 shallots (total weight 4¼ oz [120 g]), minced
• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil