Crab in Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

10 pieces Crabs cleaned,for better taste cut in half

2 medium shallots, sliced

One -in piece ginger,thickly sliced

1 stalk lemongrass

2 chillies

2 lime leaves

fish sauce to taste

1 tsp turmeric

lemon juice to taste

3 cups coconut milk

How to cook Crab in Coconut Milk:

1.In a large pot over medium heat,Saute the onion ,garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.Then add lemongrass chillies,turmeric,lime leaves and coconut milk and bring to simmer.

2.Add the crabs,cover the pot and quickly bring to boil.Reduce the heat to medium and cook.covered,until the crabs are cooked through and the liquid has reduced to the consistency of heavy cream.

3.Season with the fish sauce or lime juice,if needed.

4.Arrange the crabs in a serving platter and pour the sauce over them.