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Name: Authentic Sambal Petai Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: *For the Sambal Paste (Cili Giling):**; 15-20 dried red chilies, deseeded and soaked in hot water; 5-6 fresh red chilies (for color and freshness); 1 large shallot, peeled; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch belacan (shrimp paste), toasted; *For the Dish:**; 250 grams prawns, shelled and deveined (leave tails on for presentation if desired); 150 grams petai (stink beans), shelled and halved lengthwise; 1 large shallot, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (asam jawa), mixed with 4 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste); Salt to taste; 1/4 cup water (optional, for desired consistency)

Sambal Petai

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia

Spicy sambal sauce served with stink beans (petai) and prawns.

Spicy

Beans

Prawns

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Stink beans

prawns

sambal sauce

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