Crab Blackpepper With Mushroom

Crab Blackpepper With Mushroom

Ingredients:

3 fresh mud crabs (about 1 lb each)

Oil for deep frying

2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
1 tablespoon salted soya beans, mashed
2 tablespoons dried prawns, roasted and ground
2 tablespoons black pepper, ground coarsely
1/2 cup curry leaves
10 red or green bird’s-eye chilies, chopped
2 tablespoons black soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 pound fresh button mushrooms - sliced

Cooking Method for Crab Blackpepper with mushroom:
Clean the crabs and cut in half, Smash the claws with a cleaver to allow the seasonings in. Deep fry the crab until half-cooked, drain and set aside.
Heat a wok, melt butter and put in shallots, garlic, salted soy beans, dried prawns, black pepper, curry leaves, chilies and mushrooms chopped. Saute till fragrant, then add crab and the remaining ingredients. Cook for 10-30 minutes until the crab is done.