November 15, 2013

Sambal Timun (Cucumber Sambal)

Don't know what to eat ? 

One Dish...and One Rice meal ! Easy and appetizing... 


Preparation: Cucumber (cut and marinate with Salt for 15min), Prawn, Spice Paste (Blend ChilliShallot, GarlicShrimp Paste)Tamarind (soaked) and Onion.

Heat up oil and saute the blended spice paste for 20min, or till the oil separates from the spice paste. Add in the Prawn and Onion. Stir for another 3min


Mix in the tamarind juice and let it come to a boil, in goes the Cucumber. Season to taste with salt and sugar.

Serve with steam rice !

Ingredients
500g Cucumber

300g Prawn
80g Onion, sliced
30g Tamarind Pulp, soaked
1tbsp Sugar. to taste

1/2tsp Salt, to taste
250ml Water
5tbsp Oil

Blended Spice Paste
40g Chilli
150g Shallot
20g Garlic

20g Shrimp Paste, toasted