Sweet Sour Lala

Dekat ofis haritu ada ofismate bawak lala masak sweet sour.. woohooohooo.. sedap betul.. lama tak meratah lala.. so weekend baru ni dengan sepenuh hati tekad nak masak lala.. by hook or by crook mesti ada lauk lala..

So this is my version (after some tweaking from the colleagues' recipe) sweet sour lala..

INGREDIENTS

1 kg of softshell clam (siput lala)
2 inches ginger - pounded
4 cloves garlic - pounded
1 shallot - pounded
2 tablespoons chilli paste
1 cup water
0.5 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoons chilli sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
lemongrass
salt
sugar


PREPARATION

1. heat oil and fry the pounded ginger, garlic and shallot until fragrant.
2. add in chilli paste and wait until cooked.
3. add in water.
4. add in tomato sauce, chilli sauce and soy sauce.
5. add in salt and sugar to taste.
6. when the sauce thickens, add in lemongrass.
7. add in the clam and wait until cooked or when the shells are open.

Voila! Bon Appetit!