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Mud Crab Stew In coconut Milk With Papaya
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Mud crab stew in coconut milk with papaya is a traditional dish made with coconut milk as the base for the sauce. A specialty in the southern provinces of the Philippines, it held a simple yet longing taste. Coconut milk as an ingredient is commonly used in places with abundant coconut trees mainly tropical countries. And cooked with mud crab, they become more tasty because the sweetness of coconut milk blends and highlights the taste of the mud crab. In addition coconut milk is good for weight maintenance. The unripe papaya on the other hand has lots nutrients such as vitamins and minerals and is a good laxative. The mud crabs contains low fat and has vitamin C, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. This dish is very good for a healthy diet and for people looking for a taste of the sea. The sauce alone is very much favored with steamy rice. If cooked correctly, it could last for 2 days.
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Ingredients for
Mud Crab Stew In coconut Milk With Papaya
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Mud crab
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3 pcs. medium size
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Unripe papaya
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1 pc. medium size (cut in small diagonals)
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Coconut milk
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3 cups (extracted from 2 medium size coconuts)
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Garlic
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1 clove (cut into small pieces)
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Chilli
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2 pcs. (optional)
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Salt
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to taste
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Saline water
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1/2 liter (water with salt)
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Preparation Steps for
Mud Crab Stew In coconut Milk With Papaya
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Place the mud crabs in a large pot and add water with salt, put the lid on and let it steam for 5=8 minutes or until the mud crabs turn orange in color.
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Heat 2 cups of coconut milk in a sauce pan in medium heat. Stir occasionally and be careful not to let it boil. (Letting it boil will separate the coconut milk from the water)
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When it is perfectly heated, add the minced garlic, a teaspoon of salt and the chilli and heat again occasionally stirring.
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When the garlic is cooked add the papayas and let it boil, lowering the heat as it boils. (adding the papayas first because they cooked longer than crabs) Stirring twice or thrice but lightly.
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After the papayas are tender, add now the crabs, then the remaining coconut milk. (Adding a second batch of coconut milk makes the sauce a little sweeter and taste good) Let it boil for a few minutes, then lower the heat and simmer.
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Add salt again to taste if its not to liking.
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Place in a bowl, then serve hot with warm rice.
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Enjoy eating.
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Tip: Remember to buy mud crabs alive, because if they're dead the meat tends to melts and no flesh will be left of the crab.
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