ANCHOVIES WITH PETAI
Indonesian - (Ikan Bilis dan Petai)
Favourite Dishes from the Tunku's Kitchen
by Y.T.M. Dato' Tunku Mukminah Tunku Mohd Jiwa
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Cooking oil - 50 ml
Shallots - 6, peeled and sliced
Chilli paste - 2 Tbsp
Shrimp paste (belacan) - 4-cm, roasted and ground
Tamarind pulp (asam jawa) - 30 g, mixed with 100 ml water, squeezed and strained
Salt - to taste
Sugar - to taste
Petai - 80 g, peeled
Anchovies (ikan bilis) - 200 g, deep fried
Method
• Heat cooking oil in a frying pan (skillet).
• Add shallots, chilli paste and shrimp paste. Stir-fry until fragrant.
• Add tamarind juice, salt and sugar to taste.
• When gravy is slightly thickened, add petai and anchovies.
• Cook for another 3 minutes.
• Dish out onto a serving plate.
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