* Cockles, enough for 2 people (ask you fishmonger for advice)
* 1 tablespoon Coconut cream or a shaving from a block of Coconut, reconstituted in a little hot water
'''Paste'''
* 4 Red chillies, de-seeded or to taste
* ½ Red onion, peeled and chopped
* 5 cm of Ginger root, peeled and chopped
* 8 Cloves of Garlic, peeled and chopped
* 1 teaspoon Sugar
* 1 tablespoon chopped Dried shrimps (soaked in Boiling water for 30 minutes)
'''Garnish'''
* 1 Spring onion, Chopped on the diagonal
* Dash of Light soy sauce

===Method===
* Add the paste items ot a Mortar and pestle or a Food processor and blend to a paste
* Stir fry the paste in a Wok for a minute or so, just to take the 'edge off'
* Stir in the Coconut cream
* Drop the Cockles into Boiling water for just a minute and drain. Discard any that have not opened
* Add the Cockles to the paste in the Wok, add a dash of Soy sauce and the Spring onions, mix well and serve immediately
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