Silverbeet in Coconut Milk

Silverbeet in Coconut Milk

Blended Ingredients:

3 cloves of garlic

4 shallots

1 bird eye chili

1 long red chili

1 tbsp sambal oelek/chili paste

1/3 tsp ginger

3 candlenuts

oil, as needed

Other Ingredients:

Galangal

1 Lemongrass

270 ml coconut milk

270 ml water

5 bay leaves

2 tsp of salt

3 tsp of sugar

Dried baby anchovies

Rice bran oil, as needed

Method:

Fry dried baby anchovies, drained and set aside.

Put blended ingredients in the food processor. Processed until they become a smooth paste.

Using a clean wok or pan, in a high-moderate heat, fry blended ingredients together with galangal, lemongrass and bay leaves. Sautee until fragrant. Then add coconut milk, fill the empty can of coconut milk with water, pour it into the pan. Mix them well until you see little bubbles just appeared. Immediately add silverbeet leaves, mix the leaves in until a bit soften, then add fried baby anchovies, salt and pepper.

Turn the heat down to lower heat, mix well, stir gently until silverbeet soften and cooked.

Then ready to serve ;-)

 The Ingredients

 This is the unsalted dried baby anchovies.

So far I have not found the salted ones, it tastes better.

 Pour blended ingredients in the pan

 Add galangal, lemongrass and bay leaves

 Once fragrant, add coconut milk and water in it.

Once mixture start bubbling, add silverbeet.

 Once silvebeet is a bit soften, add dried baby anchovies.

 Ready to serve