Black Pepper Crab Recipe

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:

3 large Live Crabs

A handful Curry Leaves

10 cloves Garlic, peeled

5 Shallots, peeled

3 thumb-sized Young Ginger, peeled

6 stalks Scallions, cut into 1"

3 stalks Lemongrass

2 to 3 tbsp Black Peppercorns, coarsely ground

1 tbsp Oyster Sauce

1 tbsp Miso Paste

1 tsp Chili Paste

2 tsp Sugar

2 tbsp Dark Sweet Soya Sauce

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves to garnish

FOR DEEP FRYING:

280 g Unsalted Butter

1/2 cup Canola Oil

Clean the crabs. Remove the shell. Cut into 4 chunks. Crack the claws. Drain.

Heat half a cup of oil in a wok. Melt 280g butter in oil. Drizzle a dash of salt.

Deep fry the crabs and claws till its shells turn red and the crab meat 

a bit golden brown. Set aside.

Pound the fresh peppercorns using mortar and pestle until coarsely ground.

Set aside.

Put together the garlic, shallots, young ginger, lemongrass, oyster sauce, 

miso paste, chili paste, sugar, dark sweet soya sauce and a quarter cup of 

water in a blender. Puree until smooth. Set aside.

Take about 3 tbsp canola oil and butter used for deep-frying the crabs.

Pour it in a large wok. 

Throw in a handful of curry leaves in the hot oil.

Fry the curry leaves till fragrant.

Pour the puree in the wok.

Stir fry for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the coarsely ground black pepper.

Stir fry for about 10 seconds.

Add in the deep-fried crabs and scallions.

Mix thoroughly and continue to stir fry for a minute.

Arrange in a large platter. garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve right away.