Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, hakka dried shrimp sambal. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Steps to make Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal: A - Clean dried shrimp thoroughly removing any hard shells, if any. Then wash well and drain the water. Place in a colander and leave shrimps to dry. Use dry blender to blend the shrimps.

Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook hakka dried shrimp sambal using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal:

1. Make ready A. Main Ingredient
2. Make ready 180-200 g dried shrimps
3. Make ready B. Blended Spices for the Sambal
4. Get 1/2 C dried chili paste
5. Make ready 4 big cloves garlics
6. Prepare 4 shallots (100 - 120 g)
7. Prepare The Optionals
8. Make ready 4 candlenuts
9. Make ready 1/2 thumb size Belacan/shrimp paste/terasi
10. Get C. Seasonings
11. Take 1/2-1 tsp chicken seasoning powder
12. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar
13. Prepare D. 2/4 C cooking oil
14. Prepare Note:
15. Make ready 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 🥰

Use dry blender to blend the shrimps. B - For the sambal, start with the dried chilies. Cut each chili in half and discard seeds and stems. Drained and tap dried using kitchen towel.

Instructions to make Hakka Dried shrimp Sambal:

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.
5. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

Cut each chili in half and discard seeds and stems. Drained and tap dried using kitchen towel. Grind the chilli, shallots, garlic in a food processor till fine. Grind the dried shrimp in a food processor and set aside. Blend the dried shrimp till it is flossy.

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