5~ 6 tbsp        oil

600g               2~3 fresh crabs

 

Paste (pound coarstly)

2 tbsp              bean paste (or in Hokkien "tau cheo",

                        it is made from yellow dried soy

                        beans that have been fermented

                        and salted)

4 cloves           garlic

8 pcs                shallot

20g                  ginger

 

Sauce

8 tbsp              tomato sauce

 

2  pcs               red chilies, seeded and quartered

1 tbsp              sugar, or to taste

1 pc                  egg

200 ml              water