Spicy Tamarind Shrimps Recipe

500 g

1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

Ground

5

1 teaspoon

3

1

2 stalks

Large shrimps

Fish sauce

Sugar

Tamarind paste, mix with

1/2 cup water

Red chilies

Dried shrimp paste (belacan)

Shallots

Sliced galangal

Lemon grass (white part)

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a wok.

• Stir fry red chilies, dried shrimp paste, shallots, galangal and lemon grass until fragrant.

• Add shrimps.

• Stir fry until cooked.

• Add fish sauce, sugar and tamarind mixture.

• Stir fry until the liquid has mostly evaporated.

• Serve while hot.

Note : Do not use salt in this dish. Salt will draws the juice out from the shrimps and ruin the natural taste. The fish sauce will be salty enough.