How to make Chilli Garlic Crab -
Deep fried crabs in a lip-smacking and spicy chilli garlic sauce.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Crabs (केकड़े), Red chilli paste (लाल मिर्च की पेस्ट )
Cuisine : Chinese
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Some say Chinese cuisine is 400,000 years old going back to the Peking Man and his use of fire. Some other accounts of the history of Chinese cuisine takes the beginning to the Chinese stone age. However today Chinese cuisine enjoys the distinction of being the most popular in the world.
All this furore about Chinese food can make one wonder what is so special about this cuisine. To put it in one word it is wholesome. It has the characteristics of being nutritious, economical, balanced and delicious. It cannot be gainsaid that Chinese food is popular the world over and it can be adapted into our modern lifestyles as the strong link between diet and health of body, mind and spirit is epitomized in Chinese cookery. We all desire harmony in our lives and this works on the ancient Taoist principle of Yin and Yang in which balance and contrast are the key. Each Chinese dish reflects a balance of taste, texture, aroma and colour. Be it sweet, sour, pungent, hot, salty or spicy – all the six basic flavours are incorporated deftly in all Chinese dishes.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chilli Garlic Crab Recipe
Crabs 3 large
Red chilli paste 2 tablespoons
Garlic chopped 14-16 cloves
Oil 2 tablespoons
Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons
Fish stock 1 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
MSG 1/4 teaspoon
Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Vinegar 1 tablespoon
Spring onion greens chopped 2 stalks
Egg whisked 1
Method
Step 1
Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the whole crab along with the claws. Drain and set aside on absorbent paper.
Step 2
Heat two tablespoons of oil in another wok. Add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add tomato ketchup, red chilli paste and stock.
Step 3
When the mixture comes to a boil, add salt and MSG. Dissolve cornflour in half a cup of water and add to the sauce.
Step 4
Add sugar and cook till it thickens slightly. Add vinegar to the sauce along with spring onion greens and mix. Add the egg in a thin trickle and cook till the egg strands rise to the top.
Step 5
Place the fried crab in a serving dish, pour the sauce over it and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1419 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 48.4 gm
Protein : 79.9 gm
Fat : 100.4 gm
Other : Iron- 173.8mg
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