was shown this a few years back by a fellow chief!
.one mud crab 1.5kg is good
.4 pack bundaberg ginger beer(enough to cover crab)
.2 whole star anise
.1/4 inch peace young ginger
.1 small cinnamon stick
.1 eschalot, (small red onion)
.few coriander seeds crushed
add all ingredients apart from crab bring to the boil turn down and simmer,have a few cups of jasmine rice on the go(rice cookers good)!!, crack body ,nippers on crab add and simmer for around 15/20 minutes
,pull crab out and allow to sit, take 500 mils of the cooking liquor and reduce in a fry fan with a large finely dice red chilly and half bunch of coriander!!
serve crab on rice with juice poured over !!! YUM
a fair effort but well worth it ,
i recommend a nice bundy rum to go with this lol, enjoy phill