Udang Kering Berlada

I am rarely home, so I eat out a lot. Some of my friends doubt my ability to cook for myself, but surprise, surprise! I can cook too!

Spent the weekend at home so I dug around my grandma's kitchen and fridge. Found dried shrimps and I came up with this: Udang Kering Berlada (Spicy dried shrimp?)

Easy to prepare, but it's good if you like spicy food.

What you need:
300g dried shrimp
2 tbsp of seedless tamarind paste
2 shallots - medium sized, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
Bird eyes chilis according to your taste - sliced
2tbsp Sugar
Salt to taste
Cooking oil to stir-fry/ sautee shrimp, shallots and garlic

How:

1. Wash and soak dried shrimp (30min), discard water
2. Stir fry shrimp, remove, put aside
3. Sautee sliced shallots and garlics until fragrant
4. Mix in bird eyes chilis and sugar
5. Add in dried shrimps and continue to stir fry
6. Add in tamarind paste and about 1/4 cup of water
7. Simmer until the sauce thickened to coat the shrimp
8. Voilá! Serve hot and enjoy with rice

My style of cooking is more of a throw-whatever-in as I cook for myself most of the time, so do experiment with the dish to suit your tastebud.

Have fun in the kitchen!