ingredients :
- 1 racks spareribs (about 1kg or 2,5 pounds)
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- one pinch of dry chili
- 5 candlenuts
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- half tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 750 ml water
directions :
make shallow cuts between the ribs on the bone side with a sharp knife. mix together in the food processor onion, garlic, dry chili, candlenuts, ginger, shrimp paste, and turmeric until became a paste.heat the oil in wok over medium heat and stir fry the paste mixture until fragrant 3-5 minutes.add the ribs and stir until all ribs covered with mixture paste. add water, ground coriander, salt, sugar, and sweet soy sauce. cover the wok and simmer the ribs in it's own juices until tender about 1 hour. remove the ribs pieces from the sauce then grill or under a preheated broiler for about 5-10 minutes and brush with a little sauce from the wok to glaze the ribs.
