Dried Anchovies sambal (Malaysian style)

Ingredients

Dried Anchovies 250 gms

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Dry red chilli paste 2 tbsp (soak 15-20 dry red chilli in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain water and remove the seeds. Grind to smooth paste)

Tamarind paste 1 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind onion and tomato coarsely

2.      In a pan add oil, ground paste and salt. Saute well

3.      Add chilli paste and saute well

4.      Cook till oil oozes out

5.      Add anchovies and ¼ cup of water

6.      Allow it to cook

7.      Once the water dries up add tamarind paste and allow it to boil once

Serve with rice and boiled egg