Poo Pad Pong Garee

Stir-Fried Crab in Curry Sauce

Full name: Chef Maytee Thaimongkolrat

Specialty:  Traditional Thai Food

Performing @: Flare, Hilton Pattaya

Featured dish: Poo Pad Pong Garee

Ingredients

• 1 Whole crab – ½ kg


• 3 tablespoons Vegetable oil


• 4 cloves Garlic, minced


• 1 small Onion, sliced


• 1/4 cup Fish sauce


• 1 tablespoons Sugar


• 2 tablespoons Curry powder


• 2 tablespoons Chilli paste


• 2 tablespoons Coconut milk


• 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil


• 1/4 teaspoon White pepper


• 1 Egg


• 30g Coriander, chopped


• 50g Shallots, cut into 1-inch lengths

 

Cooking Method

• Clean the crab by removing the shell from the body only


• Disjoin the legs and crack the shell of the legs with a mallet


• Rinse to remove small pieces of shell, drain and set aside


• Heat a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat


• Add the oil, garlic and onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds


• Add the cracked crab pieces and stir-fry for 2 minutes


• Season with fish sauce and sugar


• Add pepper, curry powder, chilli paste, coconut milk and sesame oil


• Cover the skillet and continue cooking on medium-high heat until the crab is cooked


• Add the egg and stir to combine thoroughly


• Place on a serving dish and garnish with the coriander and shallots

 

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Article source: http://www.thethailandlinks.com/2013/05/05/poo-pad-pong-garee/