Pad Ki Mao Goong (ผัดขี้เมากุ้ง - Spicy Stir-Fried Shrimps)

INGREDIENTS
1 Ib. shrimps
¼ cup holy basil tips
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. fish sauce
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
INGREDIENTS FOR CHILI PASTE
6 long hot peppers
5 shallots
10 garlic cloves
½ tsp. shrimp paste

METHOD
1 Using a mortar and pestle, grind ingredients for chili paste until mixed well.
2 Shell the shrimps, but leave the tail fins attached, remove the heads.
3 Wash the basil.
4 Put the oil into a wok over medium heat, add the chili paste, and stir fry until fragrant, then, add the shrimps and continue stir frying until they are cooked. Season with fish sauec and sugar, mix well. Add the basil, stir to mix, and then dip out onto a serving platter.