Malaysian Lady Fingers (Okra) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Okra stir-fried with chilies and Malaysian shrimp paste. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
5 cloves garlic, minced |
5 fresh red chili peppers, chopped |
10 uncooked shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut in half |
10 fresh okra pods, sliced diagonally |
1 teaspoon belacan (malaysian chili-shrimp paste) |
2 teaspoons light soy sauce |
2 tablespoons water |
Directions:
1. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the red chilies, shrimp, okra, and belacan, and cook and stir until the chilies begin to soften and the shrimp start to turn opaque and pink, about 2 minutes. Pour in light soy sauce and water, and cook and stir until the okra are tender and sticky, 2 to 4 more minutes.
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