What Is Balachan and How Can I Use It?

If balachan has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 1 recipe to try it in.

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Recipes using balachan

There are 1 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Assam Spicy Shrimp

Fiery Assam-style spicy shrimp wok-fried in tamarind, oyster sauce, ginger, and chili. A bold Malaysian shellfish dish with sweet-sour-spicy layers. Serve over rice.

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