STIR FRIED FRAGRANT CLAMS

500 g clams

2 tablespoon tapioca flour

8 dried chillies,cut and soaked

2 stalks curry leaves

1 stalks lemongrass

1 tablespoon shredded young ginger

10 chilli padi,chopped

1 tablespoon black bean and garlic paste

oil/margarine

Seasoning:

1 tablespoon fish sauce/nampla

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

/2 teaspoon chicken stock

sugar,pepper

Method:

Soak clams in salty water for 30 min.Rinse,wipe dry.

Heat oil.(deep fry clams)

Dish up and sprinkle evenly with tapioca flour.

Heat oil. Saute lemongrass and ginger.Dish up and set aside.

Saute dried chillies and curry leaves. Add margarine and fry chilli padi,dried chillies,black bean and garlic paste until fragrant.

Stir in seasoning and clams.

Blend well.