Stir-fried spicy sea snails aka balitong

Name: Stir-fried spicy sea snails aka balitong
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: en
Ingredients: 300 gm sea snails/ balitong- washed and cleaned; 2 - 2.5 tablespoon of olive oil/ vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon of dried prawn soaked and pounded fine; 1 sprig curry leaves; Spice ingredients:; 1 tablespoon chilli paste; -2 shallots; 2 garlic; 1 tablespoon of fish curry powder; 1 tablespoon tom yam paste; Seasoning; 1 teaspoon of sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon of anchovies /ikan bilis stock granules; 2 tablespoons of water

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5 servings

15 min

20 min

Very Easy

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It is one of the favourite seafood item that can found in most seafood restaurant in Malaysia.

Ingredients

Number of serving: 5

300 gm sea snails/ balitong- washed and cleaned

2 - 2.5 tablespoon of olive oil/ vegetable oil

1 tablespoon of dried prawn soaked and pounded fine

1 sprig curry leaves

Spice ingredients:

1 tablespoon chilli paste

-2 shallots

2 garlic

1 tablespoon of fish curry powder

1 tablespoon tom yam paste

Seasoning

1 teaspoon of sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon of anchovies /ikan bilis stock granules

2 tablespoons of water

Preparation

Blend the spice ingredients in a food processor into a fine paste.
Blanch sea-snails in boiling water for a minute. Drain.
Heat oil in a wok and sauté dried prawns, curry leaves and blended spice ingredients until fragrant.
Add the sea-snails and fry well to combine. Stir in seasoning and bring to a quick rolling boil. Dish out to serve.