Crab, Coconut, And Cilantro Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 tomato, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 cups crab stock or 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

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a pan over low heat. stir in the onion and celery, and sauté gently for 5 minutes, until softened and translucent. stir in the garlic and chile and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 stir in the lime juice and remaining cilantro, then season with salt to taste.
• 5 serve with chili oil and lime wedges on the side.