Crab, Coconut, And Cilantro Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 celery rib, finely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and chopped
    1 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    4 4 cups fish stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, with fish sauce to taste
    1 1/4 lbs crabmeat
    1 cup coconut milk
    2 tablespoons palm oil or 2 tablespoons butter substitute
    1 lime, juice of
    salt
    hot chili oil, to serve
    lime wedge, to serve
Preparation
    Heat the olive oil in a pan over low heat. Stir in the onion and celery, and saute gently for 5 minutes, until softened and translucent. Stir in the garlic and chile and cook for a further 2 minutes.
    Add the tomato and half of the cilantro, and increase the heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, then add the stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
    Stir the crab, coconut milk and the palm oil (butter) into the pan, and simmer over a very low heat for 5 minutes. The consistency should be thick, but not stew-like, so add some water if needed.
    Stir in the lime juice and remaining cilantro, then season with salt to taste.
    Serve with chili oil and lime wedges on the side.

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