Name: Steamed Spicy Crab
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; 4 small or 2 large live crabs; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) oil; 2 small red chillies, seeded and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro); ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon tamarind purée

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

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Ingredients

4 small or 2 large live crabs
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely grated gin

Method

To prepare the crabs humanely, freeze them for 2 hours. Prepare and cut each crab into two portions, or four portions if you are using the large crabs.
Arrange the crabs in a single layer in a large steamer and cover with a lid. Sit the steamer over a wok or saucepan of boiling water and steam for 4–5 minu

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