Sambal Prawn (Shrimp) Recipe

What's your dinner tonight?

How about spicy and sour Malaysian Sambal Prawn (Shrimp) with Turmeric Rice? 

My family said this is going to be their top 10 comfort foods, especially weekday meals.


Sambal Prawn (Shrimp) Recipe



Ingredients 

3 tbsp cooking oil

600g prawn, deveined and deshelled

2 tbsp tamarind juice/pomegranate Molasses

3 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly 

2 tbsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

¼ cup water

½ cup long bean, chopped


Spice paste

10 dry red chillies, deseeded

10 shallot, peeled

30g belacan/sambal chili paste

2 tbsp water


Steps  

  1. Grind the spice paste with a food processor or blender.

  2. Heat up a wok using 2 tbsp cooking oil and stir fry the paste until fragrant 

  3. Add prawn and long beans, continue to stir fry for 3-4mins, then add water, tamarind juice and kaffir lime leaves. Season with sugar and salt to taste.

  4. Serve immediately 



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