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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Stir-fried sambal paku with prawns

Who would say 'NO' to this mouth-watering spicy sambal dish, especially after a day's work and looking forward to having dinner in the comfort of your sweet home. Definitely not my family, we love this sambal paku dish, and with an additional ingredient of prawns, well... it's deliciously yummy!


Ingredients:
2 bundles fresh paku 
Some medium prawns (peeled and deveined) 
3 tbsp cooking oil
Salt/msg/chicken stock (to taste)
Water

Sambal (blended)
2 red chilies (deseeded and cut into chunks)
2 chili padi (deseeded) - optional (if you prefer it more spicy)
3 shallots (peeled and quartered)
3 cloves garlic (peeled)
1 tbsp dried shrimps (washed, soaked and drained)
1 tbsp toasted belacan

Methods:

  1. Cut the fresh paku into sections (sizes depending on your preference), obtain the young stems only as they are softer.  Washed and drained.
  2. In a heated wok add cooking oil.  Add blended sambal and stir-fry until fragrant.
  3. Add paku and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add prawns, stir to mix.
  4. Add salt/msg/chicken stock granules, some water and continue to let it simmer, and if you prefer more gravy add more water and stir to mix. Do not add too much seasoning at one time as the sambal might be slightly salty.  Taste for correct seasoning.
  5. Once the paku is cooked remove from heat.
  6. Serve as a dish with freshly cooked rice and other dishes.
"It's Simple Yet Yummylicious!"

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