Asparagus With Spicy Shrimp Paste

I'm again in the asparagus craze. Well, same goes for mum. We had a hard time deciding how to cook our favourite asparagus. I wanted something with strong taste, abit spciy. Whereas mum wanna have it stir fry with prawns.
Well, frankly speaking, asparagus if wanna stir fry with prawns should at least add some fresh scallops isn't it? Since our house doesn't haf fresh scallops plus i juz ate stir fry asparagus with fresh scallop last nite, we come to a conclusion to cook it in spicy shrimp paste. haha....

Ingredients;
1 shallots, slice thinly
1 garlic, minced
1 packet thai asparagus
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp water
Oil for frying

Spicy shrimp paste;
15g dried shrimp, soak & pound
1/2 tsp chili paste
Pinch of salt
Some sugar
1 garlic, minced
1 chili padi, minced
1 tbsp oil

Method;
-Cut asparagus into 3 section, peel off some shavings from the most bottom piece.
-Soak in cold water for about 10mins.
-Fry shallots in hot till browed, drained.
-Add minced garlic to the oil, fry till fragrant
-Add asparagus, fry till 70% cooked, add in spicy shrimp paste, water & salt.
-Mix well, continue to fry for a min.
-Sprinkle some fried shallots over & serve.
-Enjoy!

To prepare spicy shrimp paste;
-Fry garlic & chili padi in oil till fragrant
-Add chili paste & pounded dried shrimp;
-Fry over low heat for about 15mins.
-Add seasonings & mix well.