Ikan Bilis Powder

This is something that I always have in my fridge and I highly recommend it if you have babies or young children who eats porridge.

Method:

1. Wash the ikan bilis thoroughly.

2. Drain away the water and spread them on a metal plate.

3. Bake at ~180C for 25 minutes. Half way through baking, stir the ikan bilis evenly to make sure they’re well-baked and don’t stick to the plate.

4. Pour the ikan bilis into the chopper and blend as powdery as possible.

5. Store in the fridge in an air tight container.

If you have young babies, you need to sift the powder to separate the bigger bits out. And you need to devein the ikan bilis first. What I do is I'll buy those that are already deveined. Cost more but it's worth to pay more than to do it yourself.

Just sprinkle some on top of your porridge and mix. Believe me. Even plain porridge will turn out yummy!