Chili Crab

Chilli Crab

Chili Crab is a very popular dish in Malaysia and Singapore. This is an easy chili crab recipe that anyone can make at home.

Ingredients:::

Ingredients

• Crabs
• Chopped coriander (for garnishing only)
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of tamarind juice
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
• 1/4 cup of water

Spice Paste::

• 8 dried red chilies (soaked in hot water and deseeded)
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 inch of fresh ginger

Tamarind Juice::

• 5 seeds of tamarind
• Water

Method:::

1. Clean the crab and chop it into pieces. Save the  juicy stuff inside the shell and set aside.
2. Pound the spice paste with a mortar and pestle or grind them using a food processor. Make sure that the spice paste is finely blended or pounded.
3. Soak the tamarind seeds in some warm water for 15 minutes. Extract the juice and discard the seeds.
4. Heat up your pan and add cooking oil.
5. Stir fry the spice paste until fragrant and spicy.
6. Add the crab and 1/4 cup of water and do a quick stir. Cover the pan with its cover for 3 minutes.
7. Add the green and juicy stuff from the shell and stir well.
8. Add in sugar, tamarind juice, a little salt to taste.
9. Continue stirring for about 2 minutes or until all crab pieces turned red.
10. Dish up, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.