Recipe Ingredient
- 200g dried shrimps, soaked, cleaned and lightly pounded
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste mixed with 100ml water, strain to obtain juice
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
- 1/2 cup oil
- Spice ingredients (ground to a paste)
- 5 dried chillies, soaked
- 7 red chillies, seeded
- 10 shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Seasoning:
- 3 tbsp sugar or to taste
- 1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok and fry ground spice ingredients over medium low heat until aromatic. Add tamarind juice. Fry for a while.
- Add dried shrimps. Stir-fry until well combined.
- Add kaffir lime leaves and seasoning.
- Reduce the heat and keep frying until mixture is dry and crumbly (to the desired texture).
- Dish out and leave to cool.
- This sambal can be spread on bread slices or even served as a condiment for fried rice.
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