Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • Large pinch turmeric
  • 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 4 green chilies
  • 2 teaspoons or less shrimp paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 small bunch coriander leaves

How to cook

Chop onion and garlic finely. Skin and chop tomatoes. Soak shrimp paste in 1/2 cup water. Heat oil. put in onion. garlic. and chili with turmeric. and fry till fragrant. Add chopped tomato. stir. cover. and simmer till well cooked together. Add shrimp paste liquid and whole green chilies. Continue cooking till water is absorbed and oil appears. Add salt if needed. Chop coriand leaves and sprinkle on top after dishing up.