SALTED DRIED SMALL SQUID IN SAMBAL TUMIS

My sister gave me half a packet of this dried salted squid a few month ago. she told me to cook in sambal tumis . This is a malay dish that every chinese household know how to cook this sambal tumis.Is a very nice dishes to eat with rice.

SALTED DRIED SMALL SQUID IN SAMBAL TUMIS

Ingredients;
400g dried salted small squid
40g dried chilli (soaked in hot water till soft)
6 shallot,peeled  (slice )
2 garlic,peeled (sliced)
1 inch shrimp paste (belacan)
A small ball of tamarind paste ( soaked in a bowl of water)
sugar to taste.
salt (optional) If not salty,add bit of salt
1/2 bowl of cooking oil

Method;
1.soak dried salted squid in water for 3 min,drain off water,wash clean,drain,put aside.
2.dried chilli cut into bite size.In a pestle and motar ,pound the dried chilli,shallot,garlic into fine paste,add in belacan,. pound till well mix.Dish out.
3.In a wok heat 1/2 bowl of oil,when hot,add in the chilli paste,stir fry the chillies cooked,add in the dried salted small squid ,quick stir fry and add in the bowl of tamarind juice,stir well mixes ,lower to medium heat,simmer till the gravy reduce to half,only add in sugar to  taste and simmer the gravy is thicken.Dish on to plate,serve.