
Everyday meals
Hin tar (squash stew with dried shrimp)
A simple stew of tender squash, boosted with garlic and dried shrimp, whose briny flavour concentrates as it cooks. An economical and comforting dish from everyday Burmese cooking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
127 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 4.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 9.9 g
- of which sugars
- 4 g
- Fat
- 7.2 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.9 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel the squash and cut it into even cubes.
- Rinse the dried shrimp in hot water for 2 minutes, then drain them.
- Chop the garlic and slice the onion.
- Heat the oil and cook the garlic and onion for 4 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the dried shrimp and fry them for 2 minutes.
- Add the squash and the water, then simmer covered for 20 minutes until the squash is tender.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with rice.
Variations and tips
Spicier. Add a crumbled dried chili while the onions are cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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