Potjie No: 3
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients
4 large crabs
3 tbsp cooking oil
1 clove(s) garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, crushed
2 tbsp curry powder, mild
2 tsp fish sauce
250 ml water
1 tbsp sesame oil
Fresh coriander leaves to decorate
Method
- Cut the crabs through the centre into two halves.
- Remove the shell from the body.
- Disjoint the legs and crack open the leg shells.
- Rinse to remove bits of shell, drain and set aside.
- Heat the oil in the pot over moderate coals and stir-fry the onions, garlic and ginger for just 30 seconds.
- Add the crab meat and curry powder and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the fish sauce and water, cover and simmer the crab very gently for 10 minutes or until cooked.
- Taste and maybe add a little salt, drizzle over the sesame oil and decorate with coriander leaves.
- Serve with rice and sambals.
SEAFOOD LASAGNE1/2 cup margarine or btuetr2 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups milk2 cups chicken broth2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)1/2 cup sliced green onions (with tops)1 teaspoon dried basil leaves1/4 teaspoon pepper8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles (9 or 10 noodles)*1 cup creamed cottage cheese1 can (7-1/2 ounces) crabmeat, drained and cartilage removed1 can (4-1/2 ounces) tiny shrimp, drained1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheeseHeat margarine in 3-quart saucepan over low heat until melted; add garlic. Stir in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk and brother. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in mozzarella cheese, onions, basil and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese it melted.Spread 1/4 of the cheese sauce (about 1-1/2 cups) in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches; top with 3 or 4 uncooked noodles, overlapping if necessary. Spread cottage cheese over noodles in dish. Repeat with 1/4 of the cheese sauce and 3 or 4 noodles. Top with crabmeat, shrimp, 1/4 of the cheese sauce, the remaining noodles and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven until noodles are done, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. 12 servings; 295 calories per serving.* If I am out of cottage cheese, I substitute with the same amount of ricotta cheese and one egg mixed together to give it a creamy texture.References :