Ghana Stuffed Crabs (Akatonshi) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. salt
1-inch piece fresh ginger
4 to 6 cloves
4 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 small onion, minced
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 green bell peppers, finely chopped
pinch of paprika
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. dried shrimp (available in Oriental food stores)
1/2 c. whole-wheat bread crumbs
1 egg, hard-boiled and finely chopped
1 sprig parsley

Preparation

Put crab meat in boiling salted water along with ginger piece and cloves. Cook about 15 minutes, until meat is tender enough to flake with a fork.
Drain, flake and set aside.