Name: Authentic Sambal Kerang Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 500 grams cockles, cleaned; 150 grams dried red chilies, soaked and deseeded; 10 shallots, peeled; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch belacan (shrimp paste), toasted; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (asam jawa); 100 ml water; 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste); 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1/2 cup cooking oil; 1 sprig curry leaves (optional, for garnish)

Sambal Kerang 🇲🇾 Malaysia

A spicy dish of cockles cooked in a chili paste.

Spicy Seafood

Made with

Cockles chili paste

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