Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal

Name: Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 180-200 g dried shrimps; 1/2 C dried chili paste; 4 big cloves garlics; 4 shallots (100 - 120 g); 4 candlenuts; 1/2 thumb size Belacan/shrimp paste/terasi; 1/2-1 tsp chicken seasoning powder; 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar; Some add 1/4 tsp of tamarind paste when sautéing in step 3 and add finely sliced lemongrass in B (blended paste), but it’s totally optional. We make this sambal with what ever is left in our pantry 🥰

Pinkblanket's Kitchen @pinkblanketskitchen

Houston Texas

A versatile Malaysian Dried Shrimp Sambal; ingredients can be adjusted to your liking. Its main ingredients are dried shrimps, shallots and dried chilies paste. Next, add seasonings. The rest of the ingredients are optional 👉🏻 candlenuts and Belacan (also known as shrimp paste or Terasi).

Known also as #HeéBee, #HaeBeeHiam or #Nyonya Dried Shrimp #Sambal, this is best served as topping for bread, pizza, sprinkle on porridge, stir fried veggies or as condiment to many other dishes. I plan to this as filling for my mini popiah (if i can find the time to do it).

I dont usually make this, but i have few big packets of dried shrimp, my husband bought from #Malaysia. So i feel the need to do something about it 😊 So Hae Bee it is!

#breakfast #lunch #dinner #shrimp #sambal #Nyonya #hakka #condiment #udang #easy

I dont usually make this, but i have few big packets of dried shrimp, my husband bought from #Malaysia. So i feel the need to do something about it 😊 So Hae Bee it is!

#breakfast #lunch #dinner #shrimp #sambal #Nyonya #hakka #condiment #udang #easy

Pinkblanket's Kitchen @pinkblanketskitchen

Houston Texas

I dont usually make this, but i have few big packets of dried shrimp, my husband bought from #Malaysia. So i feel the need to do something about it 😊 So Hae Bee it is!

#breakfast #lunch #dinner #shrimp #sambal #Nyonya #hakka #condiment #udang #easy

I dont usually make this, but i have few big packets of dried shrimp, my husband bought from #Malaysia. So i feel the need to do something about it 😊 So Hae Bee it is!

#breakfast #lunch #dinner #shrimp #sambal #Nyonya #hakka #condiment #udang #easy

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Ingredients

A. Main Ingredient
180-200 gdried shrimps
B. Blended Spices for the Sambal
1/2 Cdried chili paste
4big cloves garlics
4shallots (100 - 120 g)
The Optionals
4candlenuts
1/2thumb size Belacan/shrimp paste/terasi
C. Seasonings
1/2-1 tspchicken seasoning powder
1 1/2 tbspwhite sugar
D. 2/4 C cooking oil
Note:
Some add 1/4 tsp of tamarind paste when sautéing in step 3 and add finely sliced lemongrass in B (blended paste), but it’s totally optional. We make this sambal with what ever is left in our pantry 🥰

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Steps

1

A - Clean dried shrimp thoroughly removing any hard shells, if any. Soak for 10mins. Then wash well and drain the water. Place in a colander and leave shrimps to dry. Use dry blender to blend the shrimps. Blend in small batches. Set aside.
2

B - For the sambal, start with the dried chilies. Cut each chili in half and discard seeds and stems. Its alright if u still have some seeds left. Next, soak chilies in hot boiling water for 10mins or until they are soft, then drain the water and blend into a fine paste with few tbsp of water. Transfer out from the blender. Next blend the rest of the ingredients in B, with the optionals, if using. Blend with few tbsp of water into a very fine paste.
3

Cooking & Preparing - Heat 2/4 c of cooking oil in a wok or deep pan. Add garlic & shallot paste (plus candlenuts + Belacan, if using). Sauté until aromatic. Stir in dried chili paste. Keep stirring until your paste is well-cooked with slightly darker colour. Add the shrimp. Mix well and season with chicken seasoning powder and sugar. Keep frying, stirring and mixing over medium low heat so it wont stick to the pan. Continue frying until it is very dry.
4

Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Refrigerate.