PRAWNS WITH BANANA SAMBAL (Udang Sambal Pisang). Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) is a well loved side dish that is often taken for granted. It seldom takes center stage as it is usually served as an accompaniment or condiment to jazz up a meal. A little goes a long way because the sauce (and not the shrimps) is actually the star of the dish.
Sambal udang was the first recipe I tried from "Cooking for the President". Christina Soong-Kroeger recreates her Grandmother's secret Sambal Udang recipe. I do love a spicy seafood dish. You can have PRAWNS WITH BANANA SAMBAL (Udang Sambal Pisang) using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of PRAWNS WITH BANANA SAMBAL (Udang Sambal Pisang)
- Prepare 250 g of shrimp, back sliced open.
- Prepare 1 tsp of lemon juice.
- It's 1 tsp of fish sauce.
- It's 1 bunch of cassava leaves, boiled and sliced.
- You need of Oil for frying.
- It's of BANANA SAMBAL.
- You need 13 pcs of cayenne peppers.
- You need 6 pcs of red chilis, cut into rough pieces.
- It's 2 of medium tomatoes, chopped.
- It's 2 of bananas (young), peeled and grilled briefly.
- You need 4 of onions.
- Prepare 2 cloves of garlic.
- It's 1 tsp of shrimp paste (if desired).
- It's to taste of Salt and sugar.
- You need of Cooking oil/frying oil.
This recipe - Malaysian Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) - was created by my paternal Grandmother (my popo). Home Indonesian Food Sambal Serai Udang Recipe (Prawns Lemongrass Sambal). It is an adaptation recipe of Sambal Serai Kepah (English: Clams Lemongrass Sambal) which I saw on Indonesian women magazine "Kartini" through bacamajalah.com. Deviled Onion Sambal- Sri Lankan (Spicy).
PRAWNS WITH BANANA SAMBAL (Udang Sambal Pisang) instructions
- Soak the shrimp in lemon juice and soy sauce for 1 hour. Fry shrimp until it changes color. Remove and set aside..
- Boil and slice the cassava leaves..
- Banana Sambal: mix chopped tomatoes, cayenne pepper, chilis, garlic and shrimp paste. Stir-fry briefly, then add the sugar and salt..
- Take the roasted banana and press a bit with the sauce. Serve with fried shrimp..
Sambal is a spicy Asian condiment and this Malaysian Sambal Prawn combines chillies with nuts, whole prawns and lemongrass. Cover the pot and bring to boil. Add prawns, sugar and salt, stir until well mixed. sambal udang (prawn sambal). This is one of the easiest way to prepare sambal prawn in Singapore. Remember not to overcooked the prawns.