Ginatang Alimasag

Ginataang Alimasag is a savory crab dish in creamy coconut sauce with vegetables depending on one's personal choice. You will find a lot of different versions of this recipe, but they're practically the same except for the vegetable that comes with it.

Ingredients:

3 lbs blue crabs (Alimasag)
2 tbsp shrimp paste
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 medium-sized onion, minced
1 knob ginger, cut into thin strips
3 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups coconut milk
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh spinach
6 pieces Thai chili

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a large pot, saute the garlic, onion, and ginger
2. Add the ground black pepper and coconut milk then bring to a boil
3. Put-in the shrimp paste and fish sauce and cook until the coconut milk�s texture is thick and natural oil comes out of it (approximately 20 ++ minutes)
4. Add the Thai chili and simmer for 5 minutes
5. Put the crabs in the pot and mix until evenly covered with coconut milk. Simmer for 5 to 20 minutes.
(Note: If crabs were steamed prior to cooking, 5 to 8 minutes is enough)
6. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes
7. Serve hot.