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.
