Nonya Food Series- Chili Dried Shrimp

Here's one dish that I really love to eat with just white rice or even as filling for a sandwich... there are various recipies to this.. try this out yourself

Ingredients

Dried shrimps

Red chili (2 or more)

Serai (lemongrass - 2 or more)

Shallots, garlic (depending on your preference)

Tamarind juice

Belacan (1/2 tspoon)

Wash the dried shrimps in warm water, drain and pound till fine using a pestle and mortar. Prepare the chili mixture by pounding the cut chili, serai, shallots and garlic. Prepare the tamarind juice using 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp and 6 tablespoons water.

In a hot wok with oil, fry the chili mixture till fragrant. Then add the dried shrimp and fry for a while before pouring in the tamarind juice. Add sugar and salt to taste. Keep on frying till mixture is dry. Serve with rice, definitely tasty with mint leaves.

Play around with recipe depending on your preference for either spicyness (add more chili), sweet & sour (sugar and tamarind). Stick with the belacan though to avoid too salty.