Devilled crab in cucumber cups.

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsCooked crab meat, flaked.
¼cupLemon grass, sliced fine.
2tablespoonsNam-prik Pao.
3tablespoonsLime juice.
2tablespoonsScallions, chopped.
Cucumber.
2Hard boiled eggs, chopped.
¼cupOnion, chopped.
2tablespoonsFish sauce.
1tablespoonSugar.
2tablespoonsCorianders leaves, chopped.

Directions

Mix all ingredients together and fill cucumber cups. To make cucumber cups - Peel and cut cucumber crosswise approximately 3 inches thick, and scoop out seeds to make cups. Mix ½ cup white vinegar with ½ cup water, 1 tb salt, and ¼ cup sugar. Add the cucumber cups and marinate for about ½ hour, then drain off and discard liquid.

From "Ratanakosin Dishes 1982" - Momluang Terb Xoomsai.