Malaysian Lady Fingers (Okra)

This vegetable dish with lady fingers, fresh shrimp, lots of fresh red chiles, garlic, and Malaysian shrimp paste is a spicy and flavorful entrée.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 97 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 fresh red chili peppers, chopped
• 10 uncooked shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut in half
• 10 fresh okra pods, sliced diagonally
• 1 teaspoon belacan (Malaysian chili-shrimp paste)
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in shrimp, okra, red chile peppers, and belacan. Cook and stir until chilies begin to soften and shrimp start to turn opaque and pink, about 2 minutes. Pour in water and soy sauce. Cook and stir until okra is tender and sticky, 2 to 4 more minutes.