Sambal Bendi

Name: Sambal Bendi (Stir-fried Ladies’ Fingers with Chilli Paste)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients: 30 g or 1 ounce dried shrimps, soaked in hot water; 140 g or 5 ounces shallots, peeled and cubed; 2 calamansi limes (limau kesturi), cut halfwise; 60 g or 2 ounces belachan; 60 g or 2 ounces dried chillies, soaked in hot water; Salt, optional; 230 g or 8 ounces ladies’ fingers (okra)

Stir-fried Ladies’ Fingers with Chilli Paste

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Growing Up In A Nonya Kitchen

By Sharon Wee

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

230 g or 8 ounces ladies’ fingers (okra)
30 g or

Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse and pat dry the ladies’ fingers.
Bring a pot of water to boil. Also, prepare a large bowl of cold water beside the boiling pot.
Meanwhile, pound or grind the dried shrimps, shallots, the dried chillies and belachan. The paste does not have to be extremely fine. Season with salt.
Place some of the ladies’ fingers on a strainer ladle and