Stir-fry Okra with Shrimp in Sambal

Okra is also know as ladyfinger or gumbo.Okra is widely used in gravy-based preparations or stir-fry or sauteed with spices and some sugar in Indian and Malaysia dishes. One of my favourite okra dish is stir-fry with shrimp and sambal.This is one of the famous dish eated by mostly Indian,Chinese and Malays in Malaysia.Ask any Malaysian,they will tell you how they love this dish.Here I would love to share with you my homemade stir-fry okra with shrimp in sambal belacan.
Ingredients:

1 lb Okra(tip and end remove) wash and drain

1 lb large head on shrimp ,snipe antenna off

1 carrot,peel and sliced

2 tbsp sambal-belacan

50 gm or handful dried shrimp,soaked and chopped fine

1 tbsp tamarind powder

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp chicken bouillon

2-3 tbsp water

2 tbsp cooking oil






Method:

1:Microwave clean okra at high heat for 2 minutes. Heat skillet or wok with oil at medium high heat,add in chopped dried shrimp,fry until fragrant,then add in sambal-belacan and shrimp.
2:Stir-fry shrimp for 1 minute then add in okra,carrot,sugar,chicken bouillon and tamarind powder.If it's too dry add in some water,mix well and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
3:Check the seasoning,then dish out and serve warm with rice.