Tamarind Crab

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Tamarind Sauce:

1/2 cup tamarind water

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons liquid palm sugar or shaved palm sugar (jaggery)

Pinch sea salt

Crab:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 red Asian shallots, finely sliced

1/2 onion, cut into thick wedges

1 tablespoon black or Kampot peppercorns

2 medium blue swimmer crabs, cleaned and quartered

1 handful fresh Khmer basil or Thai basil, plus more for garnish, optional

1 long red chile, finely sliced, plus more for garnish, optional