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Dry Masala Crabs - Recipe Cost

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1 kg blue flower crabs

3 x 4cm piece ginger - pounded

10 x shallots

2 x cm piece belacan or possibly 1 tsp belacan pwdr

4 x candlenuts (buah keras)

2 x cm piece cinnamon stick

3 x cardamom pods ('buah pelaga') - remove the husks and use only the tiny seeds inside

10 x curry leaves

1 x pandan leaf - knotted

2 stalk lemon grass - bruised

3 Tbsp. chillie paste

1/2 c. UHT lowfat milk

Ingredients	Per Recipe Qty	Common Price	Price per Recipe
1 Tbsp. turmeric pwdr	1 tbsp	$6.99 per 16 ounces	$0.10
1 c. corn flour or possibly tapioca flour	1 cup	$2.69 per 16 ounces	$0.68
5 clv garlic	5 garlic garlic	$4.00 per pound	$0.13
5 x cloves ('buah cengkih')	5 cloves	$5.29 per 2 ounces	$0.23
1 tsp grnd fennel ('jintan manis')	1 tsp	$2.10 per pound	$0.01
1 tsp grnd cumin ('jintan putih')	1 tsp	$1.69 per 1 1/4 ounces	$0.10
1/2 tsp salt	1/2 tsp	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.02
1 Tbsp. sugar	1 tbsp	$1.44 per pound	$0.04
1 tsp black pepper pwdr	1 tsp	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.04
Total Recipe			$1.35