Ingredients:

• 1 kg – Crab
• To pound:
• 2 – Lemon grass
• 1 – Galangal (lengkuas)
• 3 pieces – Garlic
• 1 – Ginger
• for the sauce: 1 tbsp – light soya sauce
• 3 tbsp – thick soya sauce
• 2 tbsp – Oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp – sweet Plum sauce (optional)
• few drops – sesame oil
• 1.5 tsp – Corn flour plus 1 cup – water
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp – Sugar
• For garnishing:
• 2 – Red Chillies
• 1 stalk – Spring onions

Method:

1. Place the crabs on a metal pan and let it steam.
2. Combine the pounded ingredients and sauces together in a different bowl.
3. Stir mixture to get a smooth sauce.
4. Pour the sauce on the crab.
5. Place the metal pan over the boiling water.
6. Steam for 35-40 mins.
7. Garnish with red chillies and spring onions.

Recipe courtesy of Sudha Mohan