dried chilies • medium size brown onion • garlic • candlenuts • thumb size Belacan / shrimp paste / terasi • thumb size Tamarind paste • water • coconut sugar or palm sugar - grated, crushed or shaved • sugar • (or to taste) chicken seasoning powder • ~ Asian groceries sell variety of Dried Chilies that are packed in different sizes. It ranges from mildest to hottest. We usually get two big bags, the mildest and the hottest • ~ In most of my Asian recipes, i combine these two types, 1/3 of the hottest ones and the rest is the mild type. Adjust your preferred heat accordingly. Experiment and know your chillies •