Spicy Fried Dried Anchovies /Sambal Ikan Bilis

• 3 cup dry anchovies
• 1/2 cup oil
• 5 shallot
• 10 tbsp presoak dry chili
• 5 clove garlic
• 4 candlenut
• 1 tsp belachan (prawn paste)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste soak with half cup of water
• 1 tbsp kalamansi juice
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 cup dice onion

1. 1)FRIED ANCHOVIES ( IKAN BILIS )
2. a quick wash dry anchovies with runny water then drain
3. in pan with oil fry dry anchovies for 3 minute till lightly brown and crispy then set aside
4. 2)MAKE THE SPICY SAMBAL COOKED AND READY TO EAT
5. poung or blend dry chili and candlenut with garlic and shallot
6. in pan with 1 tbsp of oil fry belachan (prawn paste ) till fragrant then add pound spicy paste for 3 minute then add salt and sugar
7. add 1 tbsp of tamarind juice mix well then off heat set aside
8. 3)SPICY FRIED ANCHOVIES AND ONION ( SAMBAL IKAN BILIS )
9. with 1 tbsp of oil fry onion till lightly brown then add fried anchovies
10. then add 3 TBSP OF cooked spicy sambal sauce and mix well for another one minute top kalamansi juice then off heat
11. SERVING OPTION
12. serve as it is
13. serve as spicy fried anchovies (sambal ikan bilis) sandwich

anchovies, oil, shallot, chili, clove garlic, candlenut, prawn, salt, sugar, tamarind, kalamansi juice, soy sauce, onion

Taken from cookpad.com/uk/recipes/335217-spicy-fried-dried-anchovies-sambal-ikan-bilis (may not work)