Steam tofu with dry shrimp paste

Ingredients

• 1 pack soft tofu (1 shallot)
• 2 tablespoon dried shrimp
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt & sugar
• 2 birds eye chili (optional if you like spicy)
• Mortal pestle (or blender or food processor)

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Preparation

• Prepare Tofu
  Steam tofu in a plate adding the following
  1 tablespoon soy sauce
  ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• Prepare Dry Shrimp
  Use mortal & pestle to mince the dry shrimp. Well if you don’t have one, you could use a blender or food processor. Use low speed and count to 3 for 3 times.
  Add 1 teaspoon sugar & salt to dry shrimp
  Cut shallot to small cubes
  Cut 2 birds eye chili
• Heat some oil, wait till it heats abit about 10 seconds
  Add in the shallot fry for 10 seconds
  Add in the dry shrimp paste
• STIR & FRY for about 5- 10 minutes
  Add birds eye chili & 1 dash pepper
  Add the cooked shrimp paste on the tofu

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