Sambal belacan

(shrimp paste sambal)

Ingredients

5-10 fresh red/dried red chillies

small piece of shrimp paste (raw/roasted)

small onion

(1 pip garlic if you wish)

salt

sugar if you wish

tamarind/lime juice

Method

Soak the dried chillies in warm water or Slice fresh red chillies.

Slice the onions and the garlic

Combine all three ingredients and pound together. Add in the belacan, sugar and tamarind juice then blend well Mix in the salt. Serve with noodles or rice.