coco crab concoction

we went to my cuzz one of the weekends and they gave us 1 big crab. it was only yesterday that we had the chance to cook the crab. crab was already boiled and we just need to add magic to it.

coco crab concoction

1 large boiled crab. quartered cleanly.
1 medium stalk leeks, chopped
2 stems celery, chopped. leaves removed
1 powdered pack of coconut cream
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
2 tablesppons fresh garlic, chopped
1 small chilli pepper, chopped (add more for a fiery hot dish!)
1 tablespoon good bagoong (native salted shrimp fry)
oil

to prepare the coconut cream, mix the powdered coconut with just 3/4 cups of water. add more water if you want a thinner consistency.

in a pan, add a generous portion of oil. add chopped ginger. stir until you can smell the aroma of the ginger. add the small chilli pepper. add the garlic and saute for about 1 minute. with the garlic still a bit yellow, add the celery, leeks and the bagoong. saute for about 2 minutes.

add the prepared coconut cream and the quartered crabs. simmer for about 2 minutes.

from time to time, mix the concoction to prevent from sticking. serve with tons of piping hot rice!