Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 live medium sized crabs (total weight about 2 kg (4.4 lb) if you can only get cooked, that's fine too)
- 2 tomatoes (quartered)
- 2 Tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 Tbsp tamarind (see how to prepare below)
- 4 Tbsp water (for the tamarind)
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp white sugar ((if you need it))
- 125 ml water
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 1 small handful fresh coriander leaves ((cilantro))
- 1 small handful chives (chopped)
- 1 medium onion
- 3 red Thai or any bird's eye chillies
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5 cm fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp taucheo ((soybean paste) or use same amount of hoisin sauce (found in supermarkets))