Ginataang Alimasag Recipe

2 tablespoons cooking oil

5 cloves garlic, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

1 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

2 medium-sized blue crabs (alimasag), washed, cut in half

1/4 cup kalabasa (squash), peeled, cubed

1/4 cup okra, halved

2 pieces green finger chilies (siling pangsigang)

1/4 cup sitaw (string beans), cut into 3-inch lengths

salt, to taste

ground black pepper, to taste

steamed rice, to serve