Kangkung Belacan – Water Spinach Stir Fry

Kangkung belacan or water spinach cooked in chili and shrimp paste is a delicious flavorful Malaysian stir fry dish. Best served when hot with some rice and our very own Nestum Prawns.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 6
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients
4 fresh red chili pounded
2 cloves garlic pounded
1/2 red onion pounded
1 tsp shrimp paste
4 tbls oil
1/4 cup dried prawns soaked in hot water
Salt and sugar to taste
A big bunch fresh water spinach cut to seperate stem and leaf and washed throughly
Instructions
- Blend together garlic, onion and chili with a little of water until smooth
- In a pan, add in some oil on a high heat then add in the shrimp paste and stir fry for a minute before pouring the blended items and sauté for 1 – 2 minutes
- Next add in the soaked and drained dried prawns and season with some salt and sugar and sauce for 1 minute
- Lastly add in the water spinach and cook quickly until vegetable wilts
- Serve immediately with hot rice
Keywords: Stir Fry Vegetables