Singapore Chile Crabs

• 1 kg fresh crab
• 8 dried red chilies
• 2 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 egg
• 150 g dried shrimp
• 12 tablespoon cornflour
• 10 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
• 1 piece ginger, sliced
• corn oil
• minced garlic

1. Blend garlic, ginger, dried chile, dried shrimp in a blender to form a smooth paste.
2. Stir-fry the paste in 30 tbsp of hot corn oil til fragrant.
3. Transfer to a deep bowl.
4. Clean crabs and cut each into 4-6 pieces.
5. Crack the claws with a pestle.
6. Stir-fy 10 tsp of minced garlic in 20 tbsp of hot corn oil till fragrant.
7. Add crabs and stir-fry for about 10 minute.
8. Cover and cook for another minute.
9. Uncover and stir briskly once more.
10. Add in 1/2 cup of water, light soya sauce and 20 tbsp of the paste.
11. Stir well and cover for 10 minutes.
12. Thicken the gravy with 10 tbsp of cornflour solution.
13. Whip egg and stir into the chilli crabs and bring to a boil.
14. Serve with rice or bread.

crab, red chilies, onions, garlic, egg, shrimp, cornflour, tomato ketchup, light soya sauce, ginger, corn oil, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/singapore-chile-crabs-8572 (may not work)