Udang Ala Dayak (Dayak-Style Shrimp)

This is a very special and rarely found recipe, based on: The Exotic Kitchens of Indonesia by Copeland Marks

Ingredients:

2 pounds Medium Shrimp -- peeled and deveined
2 tbsp Oil
4 medium Red Chiles -- sliced
1 medium Shallot -- sliced
1 clove Garlic -- sliced
1 tbsp Palm Sugar -- or brown
1 tbsp Tamarind Paste -- dissolved in
1/4 cup Water
1/2 inch Ginger Root -- sliced
1 tsp Salt
1 small Tomato -- chopped
Rice


How to:

1. Cook shrimp in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat for 2 minutes.
   
2. Set aside.
   
3. In food processor, blend shallot, garlic, chiles, sugar, tamarind liquid, ginger, salt and tomato to form a paste. Heat remaining oil in pan.
   
4. Stir-fry paste over moderate heat for 3 minutes. Add shrimp, cook 2 minutes.
   
5. Serve with rice.