Nibblous | red chili shrimp

Ingredients

• 500 gm medium shrimp - shell and devein, leave tails on and drain well
• 10 fresh large red chilies - discard seeds and stalks
• 5 shallots - peeled
• 3 cloves garlic - peeled
• 1 level tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 level tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• juice of 1 - 2 calamansi limes (cherry sized asian green limes)