SAMBAL IKAN BILIS

Ingredients:

2 large potatoes
100g tempe, sliced
2 tablespoons peanuts
50g dried ikan bilis

Sambal
1 stalk lemongrass (serai),sliced
3 red cillies, roughly chopped
4 dried cillies, soaked
5g belacan, toasted
5g ginger (halia)
4 shallots (bawang merah)
2 cloves garlic (bawang putih)
10 peppercorns (lada hitam)
sugar and salt to taste

Method:
Peel and cut the potatoes into slices. Wash, drain and pat dry.
Heat enough oil over medium heat to deep fry potatoes until golden brown and crips.
Dish out into paper towels to absorb excess oil.
In the remaining oil deep fry the tempe.
Fry peanuts until golden brown.

To prepare sambal
Pound all the sambal ingredients. Heat 2-3 tablespoons oil and fry the sambal over medium heat until aromatic, about 5-8 minutes. Add the rest off the ingredients and fry to mix well. Season to taste with sugar and salt. Serve with rice or as a snack.