Steam Tofu with Dry Shrimp Paste

Tofu? Tofu? Tofu? It’s plain and tasteless. What do you want to add to your tasteless tofu?

How did they make the dry shrimp? They sun dry it, just the same like you hang your clothes out in the sun. Except for this, they lay it on the floor.

Dry shrimp paste here is called “heh bee”. The dry shrimp here will be minced and will look like clogs of cotton.

Ingredient

1 pack soft tofu, 1 shallot

2 tablespoon dried shrimp

1 tablespoon soy sauce

½ teaspoon sesame oil

1 dash pepper

1 teaspoon salt & sugar

2 birds eye chili (optional if you like spicy)

Mortal pestle or blender or food processor

Preparation for Tofu (10minutes)

Steam tofu in a plate adding the following

1 tablespoon soy sauce

½ teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation for Dry shrimp paste

Use mortal & pestle to mince the dry shrimp. Well if you don’t have one, you could use a blender or food processor. Use low speed and count to 3 for 3 times.

Add 1 teaspoon sugar & salt to dry shrimp

Cut shallot to small cubes

Cut 2 birds eye chili

To Cook

Heat some oil, wait till it heats abit about 10 seconds

Add in the shallot fry for 10 seconds

Add in the dry shrimp paste

STIR & FRY for about 5- 10 minutes

Add birds eye chili & 1 dash pepper

Add the cooked shrimp paste on the tofu

Ready to serve

Why we have to STIR & FRY. Dry shrimp can be easily cooked, you will be able to smell the aromatic shrimp while cooking this. But you have to be careful and don’t let it turn too dark. Once it turns too dark it will start to bitter. It will spoil the whole dish.

So keep an eye on it at medium heat while look and stir.