Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Shrimp Paste
Five minutes in a hot wok. One secret only: never put a lid on it.
- Time
- 10 min
- servings
- 3
- Spice level
- 🌶️🌶️
- Estimated cost per serving
- Rp 4.000
Equipment used:StoveWok
Contains: Shellfish
Ingredients
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- 2 bunchWater spinachNot yet
Pick, soak in salted water 5 min, drain
- 5 cloveShallotNot yet
- 3 cloveGarlicNot yet
- 3 pcRed chiliNot yet
- 5 pcBird's eye chilioptionalNot yet
- 1 tspShrimp pasteNot yet
Toast it briefly first for aroma
- 1 pcTomatoNot yet
- 1 tspPalm sugarNot yet
- 1 tspSaltNot yet
- 2 tbspCooking oilNot yet
Method
- 1
Pound shallots, garlic, chilies, and toasted shrimp paste into a coarse paste — do not over-grind.
- 2
Fry the paste over high heat until cooked and sharply fragrant.
- 3
Add the tomato and stir until it softens and releases its juice.
- 4
Add the water spinach, palm sugar, and salt. Toss fast for 90 seconds and serve at once — overcooked greens turn slimy.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- Energy
- 137 kkal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 10 g
- Fat
- 10 g
Calculated from standard food composition tables and average ingredient sizes. An estimate, not medical advice.
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