Crab In Chili Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 None whole crabs
    1 tbsp oil
    4 cloves garlic, crushed
    2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
    3 None red chilies, chopped
    1/2 cup tomato puree
    2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
    2 tbsp soy sauce
    1 tbsp fish sauce
    1/2 cup coconut milk
    2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
    None None Steamed rice, to serve
    None None Asian greens, to serve
Preparation
    Wash crabs well. Remove hard top shell, stomach, gills and fibrous tissue. Wash well. Split each crab in half.
    Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add crabs and cook, covered, for 4-5 mins, until crabs change color. Remove and set aside. Add garlic, ginger and chilies to pan. Cook for 1 min. Stir in tomato puree and sweet chili, soy and fish sauces. Simmer for 3 mins.
    Blend in coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Return crabs to pan and simmer, covered, for 4-5 mins. Stir in cilantro and serve with rice and Asian greens.

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