Sambal Udang

Name: Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) oil; 2 tablespoons shaved palm sugar or brown sugar; 2 tablespoons shaved palm sugar or brown sugar; 1½ teaspoons salt; 3 tablespoons thick coconut milk; 4 tablespoons lime juice; 500 g (1 lb) medium fresh prawns, peeled and deveined; 1 candlenut, roughly chopped; 5 dried chillies, cut into lengths and soaked in warm water, then drained; 5 dried chillies, cut into lengths and soaked in warm water, then drained; 2-5 red chillies, sliced and deseeded; 1 cm (½ in) ginger, sliced; 1 red onion, sliced; 5 cloves garlic, peeled and halved; 2 tablespoons water

Prawn Sambal

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 ml) oil
2 tablespoons shaved palm sugar or brown s

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian
Low carb
Low calorie

Method

Grind the Spice Paste ingredients to a paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little oil if necessary to keep the blades turning.
Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the Spice Paste over medium to high heat for 5 to 7 minutes until fragrant. Add the palm sugar, salt and coconut milk, and bring to a boil. Add the lime juice and prawns, and cook over high heat for 3