Sambal Orak Arik

20gms dried chillies

50gms rose shallots

1 nip garlic

¼ in shrimp paste/belacan

150gms dried anchovies,ikan bilis

100gms small potatoes,deskinned and cut round

20gms groundnuts

¼ tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp tamarind juice

3 tsp sugar

Salt to taste

Soak dried chillies in hot water for 20mins. Drain. 

Make into a paste the dried chillies,shallots,garlic and shrimp paste.

Separately, heat skillet with 1 cup of oil. 

Deep fry thinly sliced potatoes until slightly crisp. Dish out on a kitchen towel.

Deep fry groundnuts until done.Drain  excess oil,

Deep fry anchovies until crisp .Dish out and drain excess oil.

Discard the oil, leaving about 4 to 5 tbsp . Saute the chilli paste mixture until aromatic. Add in turmeric powder,tamarind juice, sugar to taste and salt.  Keep stirring until the oil floats . Close fire. Mix in the fried potatoes,groundnuts and anchovies. Dish out and serve as a side dish with white rice. This sambal goes very well with dal curry or Sauropus androgynus/ pucuk manis/sweet  leaf  stew .