Spicy Dried Anchovies (Kering Teri/Sambal Goreng Teri)

Ingredients
- 150 g dried anchovies
- 250 g potatoes, cut in long narrow strips
- 50 g fried peanut
- 2 Salam leafs (or you can substitute with bay leaves)
- 65 g sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 25 g tamarind, mix with 100 ml hot water to get a juice
Spice Paste
- 3 shallots
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 4 bird's eyes chillies (you can skip this if you don't like it spicy)
- 2 red chillies, seeded
- 40 g coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon galangal powder
Directions
1. Deep fry the potatoes and dried anchovies separately. Set aside
2. Grind or blend the spice paste

3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil, then sauté the paste with Salam leafs until fragrant.

4. Add the sugar, salt, and tamarind juice and continue cooking until the sauce thickens.

5. Then add the potatoes, dried anchovies, and fried peanut. Mixed them together with the sauce and continue cooking for few minutes.