Friday, July 20, 2012

Chilli Crab: A Singaporean Dish




















Ingredients

Mud Crabs- 2 large (cut into small pieces)
Onions- 2 (roughly chopped)
Chillies- 3-4
Garlic Flakes- 4-5 (finely chopped)
Ginger- 1tbsp (finely chopped)
Spring Onions- 1 cup (finely chopped)
Black Pepper- 1tsp
Tomato Puree- 1 cup
Sugar- 1tsp2
Vegetable Oil- 4-5tbsp
Salt- To taste
Coriander- 1 cup (finely chopped)

Procedure For The Chilli Crab

Grind the onions and chillies together in a blender.
Now take a frying pan over a gas oven and add oil to it.
Put the garlic and ginger into the pan. Stir over a low flame for 1-2 minutes.
Add the spring onions, black pepper and some salt to the same pan. Saute well over a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
Now add the crab pieces to the pan and let it fry over a medium flame for 4-5 minutes.
Pour in the onion-chili mixture, tomato puree and the sugar into it. Mix the ingredients well.
Now add a cup of water and bring the whole mixture to simmer over a low flame for 8-10 minutes.
When the sauce becomes thick turn off the gas oven.
Your crab recipe is now ready.

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