Chilli Peanuts with Anchovies

Name: Chilli Peanuts with Anchovies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 1¼ cups
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 4 red chillies, deseeded and sliced; 1 shallot, peeled and halved; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup (100 g) roasted peanuts with skins intact; ⅔ cup (30 g) ikan bilis (dried anchovies), heads and intestinal tracts removed and fried until crisp; ⅔ cup (30 g) ikan bilis (dried anchovies), heads and intestinal tracts removed and fried until crisp

Preparation info

Makes
1¼
cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

4 red chillies, deseeded and sliced
1 shallot, peeled and halved
1 tablespoon oil<

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Preserve
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Grind the chillies and shallot to a paste in a mortar or blender. Heat the oil and gently stir-fry the paste with the sugar and salt for 1 minute. Add the peanuts and ikan bilis, and stir-fry for another 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Keeps in the refrigerator for 3 weeks. Serve with nasi lemak for breakfast or as a snack or appetiser.