White Crab Meat in Hot Ginger and Tamarind Broth

• 850 ml/ 1½ pt vegetable stock or chicken stock
• 4 tbsp

Put the stock, tamarind water, ginger juice and garlic into a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Taste, and adjust the seasoning by adding salt, soy sauce or fish sauce and pepper as necessary.

Add the crab meat and the spinach or watercress. Continue cooking for 1 minute, then add the parsley and spring onions. After 30 seconds, turn off the heat and serve straight a