PAKU OR MIDIN
Paku and Midin are wild ferns. The shoots of these ferns are crisp and taste very sweet. They can also be served cold, mixed with a piquant sauce of belacan, chilli and santan.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 shallots, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
20gm dried prawns
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon belacan
500gm paku or midin
1/4 cup chicken stock
Method
1. Heat the cooking oil in a wok and fry shallots, garlic, dried prawns, peppercorns and belacan till fragrant and brown.
2. Add vegetables and fry for a while before adding the chicken stock. Stir for a few seconds.
3. Serve hot.
