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Malay Heritage
Crispy Ikan Bilis Kicap
This is such a simple dish but the taste is just exquisite.
Marina’s Story
This is such a simple dish but the taste is just exquisite.
Ingredients
6 servings
- Ingredients:~1 handful/1 cup of anchovies/ikan bilis, cleaned & deep fried till crispy
- oil2 tbsp
- onions, sliced2 large
- of garlic, sliced3 red chillies, sliced15 birds's eye chillies/ cili api, sliced5 cloves
- sweet thick soy sauce2 tbsp
- salty soy sauce1/2 tsp salt1 tsp
Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in a pan.
- 2.
Sautee the onions & garlic for 1 minute.
- 3.
Add both the chillies.
- 4.
Pour in both the soy sauces & salt.
- 5.
As soon as the sauce bubbles, toss in the anchovies.
- 6.
Quickly switch off the flame but continue tossing the anchovies around making sure it's evenly coated.
- 7.
Remove from heat & serve.