SHRIMP PASTE SAUCE

SHRIMP PASTE SAUCE

1 tablespoon shrimp paste ( belacan )
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 tablespoon juice
1 tables sugar
6 or 7 small chilli padi use blender to blend fine
2 cloves, crushed

place the shrimp paste on a piece of foil and cook it over a flame or burner for 1 or 2 mins,or in a hot oven until slightly burnt.
Mix the fish sauce ,lemon juice,sugar,chilli and garlic in a bowl. Add the shrimp paste and mix well,adding a little hot water if the sauce is too thick.
Serve the sauce with raw or steamed vegetables,or grilles fish. Extra chillies or garlic can be added to the basic sauce if you want to make it hotter or more colourful.