Stir-fried Curry Mud Crab

Crab is a favourite on the Sri Lankan table and their crabs are very similar to our mud crabs from the Northern Territory and Queensland. Buy them live and kill them humanely. (I find the best way is to put them in the freezer for 1 hour before immersing them in cold water and bringing the water to simmering point. Remove the crabs from the water and proceed with the recipe.) This curry is great to have at home where there are no inhibitions about getting into a mess – just don the bib and