Bendi Goreng Asam Pedas (Sour Spicy Okra)
45 mins
This spicy side dish is mouth-watering and delicious served with rice. Be careful not to overcook the okra as it can turn slimy.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 10 okra, sliced diagonally
- 10 dried chillies, soaked in water and seeds removed
- 6 shallots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 10 gm dried shrimps, soaked in water
- 5 daun kesum, torn (optional)
- 1/2 cup tamarind juice
- pinch of sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil for cooking
Directions
Prep:15min ›
Cook:10min ›
Extra time:20min ›
Ready in:45min
- Put reconstituted dried chillies, shallots and garlic in blender and grind until a fine paste. Chop the dried shrimp to medium coarseness.
- Heat oil in pan and fry the chilli paste until fragrant. Add the dried shrimp, daun kesum and stir.
- Add the tamarind juice and stir for about 3 minutes. Add the okra and quickly stir until combined. Season with sugar, salt and pepper according to taste.
