Udang goreng pedas Wah

You will need:

• 12 medium sized prawns, with or without the heads
• 3-5 dried chillies
• 1 medium sized onion
• a tiny bit of shrimp paste (optional)
• salt to taste
• a pinch of sugar OR a tinge of honey (optional)
  
• Some oil to fry
  

Direction:

1. Blend together dried chillies, onion and shrimp paste.
   
2. Marinade the prawns with the blended ingredients, salt and sugar or honey. Set aside for fifteen minutes.
3. In a wok, heat oil and fry the prawns until pink and crispy.
4. Serve while hot.

Source: My Grandmother, Wah.

Note: The original recipe does not include honey or sugar as the prawns are already sweet as they are. I purposely add some honey to counter the heat from the chillies. It caramelised (not hangus!) hence the dark red in colour.

This recipe to me is a simplified recipe of sambal udang, a one step cooking method! I just love it when my Wah cooks this for us. It's her speciality besides her ayam percik, bifstik daging and telur separuh masak (seriously!).