Stir Fried Crab

Recipe Sourced: Zesty Southeast Asian Treats by Chef Anna Phua
Ingredients A:
1 kg crab
some coriander leaves

Ingredients B:
4 dried chillies
4 chilies padi
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced shallots
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 tbsp chilies paste
1 piece curry leaves

Ingredients C:
1 stalk lemongrass
20g dried shrimps
1 tbsp fermented beans
2 tbsps seafood sauce
1 tsp belacan

Seasonings:
1/2 tbsp dark soya sauce
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp chicken stock seasoning
250ml water

Method:

Remove crabs shell, discard the soft gills and stomach sac.

Rinse, drain and chop into pieces.

Cut dried chilies into sections; slice chili padi into rings.

Peel tough skins of lemongrass and cut into thin slices.  Rinse dried shrimps and drain.

Heat up oil.  Add in crab and dip fry briefly, remove and drain.

Heat up oil. Add in ingredients B, deep fry till fragrant.

Add in ingredients C, stir-fry till fragrant.

Add in crab, stir-fry till cooked.

Dish out, garnish with some coriander leaves.  Serve