AMIEs GINATANG ALIMASAG (Crabs with Pumpkin in Coconut Milk)

• 1 kg fresh crabs
• 1 thumb size ginger (peeled & sliced)
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 3 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 pumpkin (deseeded, peeled & cubed)
• 150 grams string beans, cut into 2 parts, (slanted)
• 1 medium eggplant, sliced (optinal)
• 1 can coconut milk (large)
• 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh black ground pepper

1. Saute garlic, onion and ginger and cook until tender.
2. Add crabs, mix well and cook until the crabs becomes slightly colour red.
3. Pour-in coconut milk and pepper, let it boil.
4. Simmer in lower heat and add fish sauce.
5. The crabs are cooked when they turns bright orangey red.
6. Remove the crabs from the sauce.
7. Set aside.
8. Add the pumpkin pieces, string beans and eggplants.
9. Let it boil for 10 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked but not too soft.
10. Combine the cooked crab and simmer for few minutes.
11. Mix thoroughly to distribute the sauce well to the crabs.
12. Place carefully the crabs first to the serving plate.
13. Pour over the sauce and scatter over the vegetables.
14. Serve with freshly cooked steamed white rice.
15. note: Dont overcook your vegetables.

crabs, ginger, onion, clove garlic, pumpkin, string beans, eggplant, coconut milk, fish sauce, olive oil, black ground pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/346557-amies-ginatang-alimasag-crabs-with-pumpkin-in-coconut-milk (may not work)