Topic: Crabs
This dish was product of my experimentation again, I just want to try how does it taste and fortunately it was good.
Ingredients:
5 medium crab, raw or pre-boiled
2 cups thick cups coconut milk
1 cup broth
2 tbsp. green curry paste
1 eggplant (big variety), sliced
1 carrot, sliced thinly
5 pcs. lemon leaves
crushed ginger, grated
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. sugar
1 tbsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 fresh stalk of lemon grass
1 stalk green onions, cut into 1.5 inches diagonally
salt to taste
Directions:
1. If using raw crab, clean it, and take the legs off the body. Cut the body into 2 pieces, discard the hard shell.
2. Heat oil in deep pan and saute garlic, onions and ginger. Then,add the crabs and curry paste, stir fry for 5 minutes then add broth, lemon leaves and lemon grass. Cook until liquids are reduced.
3. Stir in carrots, eggplants and coconut milk. Simmer until the vegetbles are done.
4. Add fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Off the heat and add green onions. Serve.