Monday, October 10, 2011

Sambal Prawns


Sambal Prawns
Ingredients

  • 3 medium onions, peeled, and chopped roughly
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, chopped roughly
    5 Birds Eyes chillis
    1 tablespoon belcehan (fermented shrimp paste)
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
    500 grams raw, peeled prawns
    1/3 cup water
    3 tablespoons tamarind concentrate
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    roasted sesame seeds
 Method

1. Process onions, garlic and chilli until fine.
2. Heat up a wok and add the oil.
3. Fry the process mixture and belechan over a medium heat, stirring all the time until fragrant.
4. Add turmeric and fry for another min and add the prawns and water.
5. Stir to combine, coating the prawns with the mixture.
6. Add tamarind, sugar, salt and soy and continue stirring, until prawns are pink and cooked through.
7. Sprinke with roasted sesame seeds.

     

    

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