Water Spinach and Shrimp Paste Stir-Fry

Thursday, 9 June 2016 | 15:46 WIB
Terasi or belacan (shrimp paste) is often used as the key aromatic ingredient for making spicy dishes including this water spinach and shrimp paste stir-fry. use your favorite shrimp paste brand when cooking this vegetable dish. your family will love it.

Water Spinach and Shrimp Paste Stir-Fry

Ingredients

3 bunches water spinach(leaves and young stems only)
3 large red chili peppers,sliced diagonally
1 tomato, sliced lengthwise
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
½ teaspoon sugar
50 ml water
2 tablespoons cooking oilfor sautéing

ground spices blend:
1 teaspoon terasi (shrimp paste),fried
6 cloves shallot
2 cloves garlic
3 curly red chili peppers

Cooking Steps

1. Sauté ground spices blend until fragrant. Add red chili pepper and tomato. Stir it until half-softened.
2. Add in water spinach. Stir it. Add salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir it well.
3. Pour in water. Cook it until all ingredients are well-cooked while the flavour and aroma are fully developed. Remove it from heat.
4. Water Spinach and Shrimp Paste Stir-Fry is ready to serve.