Tangy Okra with Dried Shrimp

The lime juice and dried shrimp bring out the exotic flavour of the okra.  If you want a change from simply blanched okra, try this recipe.  You can serve it right away, but it tastes better after letting the sauce steep into the okra for a couple of hours.

INGREDIENTS:

20 Okra, rinsed

1/2 cup Dried Shrimp

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

1 Lime of juice

4 Garlic Cloves, peeled and minced

1 teaspoon Chinese Chilli Flakes

2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

1/2 teaspoon Sugar

DIRECTION:

1. Set a small pot of water to a boil over high heat.  Add okra; blanch them for 2 minutes; drain them.  Transfer them to a serving plate.

2. In a small pan, heat up the vegetable oil over high heat.  Add dried shrimp and allow it to fry for about 2 minutes.  Add minced garlic and chilli flakes; fry for another minute.  Remove the oil from the heat.  Add sugar, soy sauce and lime juice; stir well.  Spoon the shrimp mixture over the okra.