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Easiest Way to Prepare Speedy Prawn Sambal

date: 2020-06-12T19:59:58.921Z
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author: Juan Newman
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recipeingredient:
- " A 1 kg Prawns" - " B Blended" - "1 C dried chilies" - "1 medium size brown onion" - "5 garlic" - "5 candlenuts" - "2 thumb size Belacan shrimp paste terasi" - " c" - "1 thumb size Tamarind paste" - "2-3 tbsp water" - " D Seasonings" - "46 g coconut sugar or palm sugar grated crushed or shaved" - "1 tbsp sugar" - "1/2 tsp or to taste chicken seasoning powder" - " Notes on Dried Chillies" - " Asian groceries sell variety of Dried Chilies that are packed in different sizes It ranges from mildest to hottest We usually get two big bags the mildest and the hottest" - " In most of my Asian recipes i combine these two types 13 of the hottest ones and the rest is the mild type Adjust your preferred heat accordingly Experiment and know your chillies" - " The mildest one is needed for the paste and the hottest one is of course for the heat" - " Its best to check the label before buying Most labels do include the level of heat of their packed chillies from mild to EXTRA HOT" - " Notes on Tamarind" - " Tamarind is available in most if not all Asian groceries It comes in a block of pulp with either seeds or seedless and also in a jarcontainer of concentrated thick paste" - " We prefer the seedless tamarind paste that comes in a block Soak a thumbsize in hot water then push the pulp through a sieve and discard any fibers and broken seeds" - " Notes on Coconut Sugar" - " Coconut sugar is added for its flavour Its available from Asian groceries and labeled as Coconut Sugar" - " A packet of Pure Coconut Sugar comes with small blocks that usually weigh around 46g 50g" - " Unlike Palm Sugar a block of Pure Coconut Sugar melt easily when expose to heat and its fairly easy to crush shave or grate"
recipeinstructions:
- "Prep all the ingredients. Clean the prawn but leave the shells on. Soak tamarind paste in 2-3 tbsp of hot water. Then use your finger to mash until it 'dissolves' and you have a light brown thick juice or sauce. Keep aside. Soak and soften cut dried chillies in hot water. Blend softened dried chillies with the rest of the ingredients in B." - "Cooking the prawn sambal - Heat 1/3 cup of cooking oil in a wok or big deep pan. Add B (blended ingredients, cook and stir for 5 minutes over high heat until the paste is separated from the oil. Stir in C and then add A (the prawns). Turn to medium heat and simmer for a minute." - "Season with D. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Add few tablespoons of water if necessary. The sambal, however, should be thick. Once the prawns turn to bright pink or red, the prawn sambal is ready. Avoid over cooking the prawn. Remove from the heat and dish up."
categories:
- Recipe
tags:
- prawn - sambal
katakunci: prawn sambal
nutrition: 105 calories
recipecuisine: American
preptime: "PT33M"
cooktime: "PT48M"
recipeyield: "2"
recipecategory: Dinner

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Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, prawn sambal. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Find Your Favorite Movies & Shows On Demand. Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) is a fiery and piquant side dish often served as an accompaniment to perk up any rice meal. A must-try for the spicy food fan. Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) is a well loved side dish that is often taken for granted.

Prawn Sambal is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. Prawn Sambal is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.


To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have prawn sambal using 26 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.



##### The ingredients needed to make Prawn Sambal:

1. Take A. 1 kg Prawns 1. Prepare B. Blended 1. Make ready 1 C dried chilies 1. Take 1 medium size brown onion 1. Take 5 garlic 1. Make ready 5 candlenuts 1. Get 2 thumb size Belacan / shrimp paste / terasi 1. Make ready c 1. Make ready 1 thumb size Tamarind paste 1. Make ready 2-3 tbsp water 1. Get D. Seasonings 1. Make ready 46 g coconut sugar or palm sugar - grated, crushed or shaved 1. Get 1 tbsp sugar 1. Get 1/2 tsp (or to taste) chicken seasoning powder 1. Prepare Notes on Dried Chillies 1. Get ~ Asian groceries sell variety of Dried Chilies that are packed in different sizes. It ranges from mildest to hottest. We usually get two big bags, the mildest and the hottest 1. Make ready ~ In most of my Asian recipes, i combine these two types, 1/3 of the hottest ones and the rest is the mild type. Adjust your preferred heat accordingly. Experiment and know your chillies 1. Prepare ~ The mildest one is needed for the paste and the hottest one is, of course, for the heat 1. Take ~ It’s best to check the label before buying. Most labels do include the level of heat of their packed chillies from mild to EXTRA HOT 1. Get Notes on Tamarind: 1. Take ~ Tamarind is available in most, if not all, Asian groceries. It comes in a block of pulp with either seeds or seedless and also in a jar/container of concentrated thick paste 1. Get ~ We prefer the seedless tamarind paste that comes in a block. Soak a thumb-size in hot water, then push the pulp through a sieve and discard any fibers and broken seeds 1. Make ready Notes on Coconut Sugar: 1. Prepare ~ Coconut sugar is added for its flavour. It’s available from Asian groceries and labeled as Coconut Sugar 1. Take ~ A packet of Pure Coconut Sugar comes with small blocks that usually weigh around 46g - 50g 1. Prepare ~ Unlike Palm Sugar, a block of Pure Coconut Sugar melt easily when expose to heat and it’s fairly easy to crush, shave or grate

In fact, the sambal sauce is so good that I can drench dollops of it with rice and eat it plain. Stir in C and then add A (the prawns). Turn to medium heat and simmer for a minute. Add few tablespoons of water if necessary.



##### Instructions to make Prawn Sambal:

1. Prep all the ingredients. Clean the prawn but leave the shells on. Soak tamarind paste in 2-3 tbsp of hot water. Then use your finger to mash until it 'dissolves' and you have a light brown thick juice or sauce. Keep aside. Soak and soften cut dried chillies in hot water. Blend softened dried chillies with the rest of the ingredients in B. 1. Cooking the prawn sambal - Heat 1/3 cup of cooking oil in a wok or big deep pan. Add B (blended ingredients, cook and stir for 5 minutes over high heat until the paste is separated from the oil. Stir in C and then add A (the prawns). Turn to medium heat and simmer for a minute. 1. Season with D. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Add few tablespoons of water if necessary. The sambal, however, should be thick. Once the prawns turn to bright pink or red, the prawn sambal is ready. Avoid over cooking the prawn. Remove from the heat and dish up.

Turn to medium heat and simmer for a minute. Add few tablespoons of water if necessary. Prawn Sambal (or Sambal Udang, Sambal Shrimp) relies heavily on one of Malaysia's favorite ingredients, Sambal Sauce. The spicy sauce is a staple in Malaysian cooking. The very basic sauce, Sambal Oelek, is a paste made with fiery red chiles and plus a little salt and/or vinegar.

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