Malaysian Lady Fingers (Okra)

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 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.