Sambal Udang

Name: Authentic Sambal Udang Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: *For the Sambal Paste:**; 15-20 dried red chilies, deseeded and soaked in hot water; 5-6 fresh red chilies (adjust to spice preference); 10 shallots, peeled; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch ginger, peeled; 1 inch galangal, peeled (optional but recommended); 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, sliced; 1 tablespoon belacan (shrimp paste), toasted; *For the Dish:**; 500 g medium-sized prawns, cleaned with shells on (or off, if preferred); 1/4 cup cooking oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 1/2 cup tamarind pulp, mixed with 1 cup water (strained to get tamarind juice); 1 tablespoon gula Melaka (palm sugar) or brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1 teaspoon sugar (to balance flavors); 1/2 cup water (if needed for consistency)

Sambal Udang 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Prawns cooked in a spicy chili paste.

Prawn Spicy

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Prawns chili paste

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