Belachan (shrimp paste) is a spicy and essential Asian flavour. Okra’s texture is excellent with belachan! Spicy and very satisfying served simply with hot steamed rice. An easy dish to prepare with a straightforward recipe.
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 25 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: Serves 2-3 with other complementary side dishes
INGREDIENTS
12 ladies fingers or okra, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Taho brand belachan chilli (2 flat tbsps)
2 shallots, finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
1. Firstly, heat up 1 tbsp cooking oil in a wok or pan. Saute the garlic slices until fragrant.
2. Add the onions and fry till the onions turn translucent.
3. Add the belacan. Stir-fry briskly. Add in the okra slices and about 4 tbsps water. Stir-fry till cooked. Serve hot with rice.
2. Add the onions and fry till the onions turn translucent.
3. Add the belacan. Stir-fry briskly. Add in the okra slices and about 4 tbsps water. Stir-fry till cooked. Serve hot with rice.
TIPS
Note: Taho brand is sufficiently spicy - be sure not to be too generous with the belachan or you could end up making repeated trips to the toilet ;)! If you will like to make your own belachan you can do so - simply make the 2 tbsps belachan by instead pounding 1 tbsp belachan, dried red chillis and shallots with a mortar and pestle.
If you will like the okra softer (instead of crunchy), simply prepare thinner slices of okra so that they cook faster and get softer within a shorter time. For a less oily dish, simply add more water, close the wok with a lid and let the okra simmer to perfection.
If you will like the okra softer (instead of crunchy), simply prepare thinner slices of okra so that they cook faster and get softer within a shorter time. For a less oily dish, simply add more water, close the wok with a lid and let the okra simmer to perfection.
NUTRITION FACTS
Okra is considered to be a healthy food which is good at reducing sugar in the blood.
2 comments:
Do you happen to know of a plact in the United States where I can buy the Taho brand of Belchan Chilli? I have a friend who LOVES this make and I can't seem to find it here!
Thank you so much - this sounds delicious!
Hi there, I am from Singapore, not the US. Which part of US are you from? If you are in New York, I reckon you should be able to get Belachan (perhaps not Taho brand, but will do anyway) from one of those specialty shops selling Asian foodstuffs.
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