Sambal Ikan Bilis

Ingredients:

• 1 bombay onion 
• 1/2 cup dried ikan bilis (anchovies)
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tbs tamarind juice
• 4 onions
• 8 dried chillies
• shrimp paste (belacan) (optional)
• salt and sugar to taste

Method :

• First, fry the ikan bilis until crisp and put aside.
• Then, grind the shrimp paste together with onion, garlic, dried chillies. slice the bombay onion into rings.
• After that, heat 2 tbs oil in a pan and fry the ground ingredients until fragrant. Add in the onion rings. 
• Add tamarind juice, salt, and sugar.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until the gravy thickens.
• Add in the ikan bilis and mix well.
• Finally, serve with steaming hot Nasi Lemak.