Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Shrimps or Crabs in Fried Sambal Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g/18 oz king prawns or crabs

• 1 manisah (or kohlrabi)

• 2 red chilies

• 3 cloves garlic

• 5 shallots

• 1/2 teaspoon trasi (shrimp paste)

• 1 piece galangal root, about 3 cm/1 1/4 in long

• 3 kaffir lime leaves

• 2 salam leaves (or bay leaves)

• 1 teaspoon tamarind mousse

• 1 cup coconut milk

• 125 ml/4 fl oz (1/2 cup) fish or shrimp stock (broth)

• brown sugar and salt to taste

• 3 tablespoons oil for frying

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Method:

1. Peel the manisah and cut into sticks. Cut the chilies into strips. Peel the garlic and chop finely. Peel the shallots and cut into thin slices.

2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and shallots and fry until transparent.

3. Next add the manisah, red chilies, trasi, galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, salam leaves and tamarind mousse.

4. Finally add the prawns and  coconut milk and stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes. If necessary, thin the sauce with fish or prawn stock (broth).

5. Season with salt and brown sugar. This is delicious served with white rice.