Water spinach is a very well-known vegetable in South East Asia. It is normally very cheap and easy to find in Asia, but not in Germany. It can be found only in Asian supermarket and it is not cheap, comparing to other vegetables like Pak choy or bean sprout. Because of that reason, I don’t buy it very often and only buy when I am certain I am going to cook, eat it straight away and no waste! To cook this, I use shrimp paste and Hebi (small dried shrimp). I love the smell of both shrimp; it makes me feel home. Some people might not like the smell and yes it can get all over your kitchen, BUT the taste of this stir-fried water spinach is irreplaceable. I hope you like it as much as I do and enjoy cooking!
Note: The shrimp paste will give the salty taste into the dish, so be careful when you add salt into it. The best is to taste before you add the salt.
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
INGREDIENTS
1 pack Kangkung (Water spinach), picked or cut into 2-3 cm
1 pcs Tomato, slice into 6-8 pcs.
5 pcs Garlic, sliced
3 pcs Shallots, sliced
2 pcs Chili, chopped
1 ½ tsp Shrimp paste
2 tsp Hebi (small dried shrimp)
1 tsp Sugar
½ tsp Chicken powder
½ cup Water
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
DIRECTION
- Pre-heat a wok with vegetable oil on high heat. (because it’s high heat, ensure to stir regularly to avoid getting burnt)
- Throw in chopped shallots, garlic, and chilis. Stir for about 30 seconds until it’s fragrant.
- Throw in sliced tomatoes. Stir again until it’s half-cooked.
- Pour in water and continue with water spinach. Stir regularly until the size of the water spinach has reduced.
- Add the shrimp paste and Hebi (small dried shrimp), stir.
- Season with sugar and chicken powder, and salt if it’s not salty enough.
- Stir until all well-mixed. Ready to serve.
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