2nd side dish for congee: black bean anchovies (ikan bilis). Ingredients:
1 cup black beans (soaked and boiled till tender)
1 cup anchovies (soaked and rinsed)
3 red chillies (sliced)
4 shallots (sliced)
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
oil
salt if needed

Method
Fry bilis till crispy,
scoop out excess oil,
add chillies, shallots, stir, add beans.
Stir, pour 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 cup water (salt if needed), simmer and dish out.

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The complete congee set:
Rice congee
Basil stir fried potato
Black bean anchovies
Salted egg
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Kunyit/turmeric Ikan bilis/anchovy cabbage.
To make: fry 2 tbsp soaked and rinsed bilis till crispy in 2 tbsp of oil.
Add 5 smashed garlic, 6 smashed garlic and 1 sliced tomato and stir till mushy.
Add 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 shredded cabbage and salt.
Stir and cook till soft.
Off the heat and combine in 1 shredded turmeric leaf.
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