Who hasn’t eaten shrimp paste and tasted its distinctive flavor? Now you don’t need to bother searching in the market because you can easily make shrimp paste at home.

Shrimp paste is a condiment originating from processed shrimp thickened with various ingredients and spices to create a unique consistency and flavor. Usually, shrimp paste is made from shrimp meat or shrimp waste such as heads and skins boiled to extract their essential contents.

Making shrimp paste at home is also quite easy with practical ingredients available around us. Here’s the recipe:

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How to Make Shrimp Paste at Home

Ingredients:

• 200 grams of shrimp skins and heads
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 liter of water
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 50 grams of palm sugar
• 2 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon of salt

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Instructions:

1. Clean the shrimp skins and heads thoroughly, then put them into a pot filled with water. Add crushed garlic, then boil until it boils and changes color. After boiling, let it cool to room temperature.
2. Once cooled, blend the boiled shrimp mixture until smooth, then strain it.
3. Boil the strained shrimp residue and add sweet soy sauce, palm sugar, and salt. Cook until the liquid reduces.
4. Add the cornstarch solution dissolved in water, stir briefly, then let it cool. For those who like it spicy, you can add chili according to taste.
5. The shrimp paste is ready to serve. Meanwhile, the shrimp residue can be used to make broth.

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Let’s Support the Increase of Indonesian Vannamei Shrimp Production with DELOS!

As one of Indonesia’s typical food ingredients, shrimp paste is highly favored in the community. However, now you can make it yourself easily at home. Because, the way to make it is quite simple and does not require much time.

Let’s support the increase of Indonesian vannamei shrimp production with DELOS! We, along with Indonesian shrimp farmers, are committed to continuously increasing Indonesian vannamei shrimp production and supporting this industry.

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