Spicy Sambal Prawn & Sambal Petai

Sambal is a very versatile sauces, you can cook seafood & vegetable with it. When you prepare the sambal sauces, you can double or triple the recipes. It keeps well in the fridge for at least 2 weeks. It is very handy when you need it. Please refer to the previous blog "Rice cook in coconut milk (Nasi Lemak) with Sambal" for the sambal recipes.


Spicy Sambal Prawn Recipies
3 tbsp of sambal sauces
2 tbsp some oil for frying
garlic & ginger
handful of prawn
squids (optional)
2 red onion (sliced)
salt & sugar to taste
1 chili (sliced)
3tbsp of water

1. Heat oil in wok, in the garlic & ginger, in the sambal, in the prawn & squid, then stir in the red onion & chili, add in the water, let it simmer until the seafood is cooked. Adjust with salt & sugar to your liking.
   

It is good to eat it with a bowl of white rice. You know what, if you replace the prawns with bitter bean ( it is called Petai) & cook with more red onion. You will have Sambal Petai. Petai is called "smelly bean" in Mandarin due to its strong smell. It has a bitter after taste. You will either like it or hate it. However, this beans is very common in Southeast Asia - Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia. In fact, the bean is healthy & good for the kidney.