13. Sambal Sotong

'Cili boh' or chilli paste surely gives a zing to this dish! (Serves 2)

Ingredients:
6 pieces of medium-sized squids
1/2 cup of water
3 shallots
1 garlic
1 tsp prawn paste
1 piece of asam keping (dried slice of tamarind fruit)
1 onion
2 tsp of chilli paste
3 tsp of oil
Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

1. Clean the squid by removing the ink sac, teeth and soft bone. Boil them in a pot with 1/2 cup of water under medium heat for 5 minutes. Put aside to allow them to cool
2. Pound the shallots, garlic and prawn paste using pestle and mortar
3. Heat the oil in a wok. Add the pounded ingredients, chilli paste and asam keping. Stir well until it browns
4. Add in the boiled squid (together with the squid broth), julienned onion, salt and sugar. Fry for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!