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Title: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: Carine on July 04, 2011, 01:29:50 pm

We were really looking forward to try this recipe and weren't disappointed:  this dish is packed full of flavour!
We live in a country town but after a trip to Sydney last week we came back armed with a few Asian ingredients, ready to "attack" some recipes! 
This was my first time using belachan (shrimp paste) and candlenuts.  So refreshing to try something new  :)  Only my youngest son frowned at the "stinky" paste  :D
I did cheat while finishing off the recipe as I transferred sauce on a pot on the stove to cook the prawns and be able to to use the TMX to cook rice and steam veggies.  I wasn't sure which vegetables are usually served with Sambal Udang.  Would anybody know?

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: judydawn on July 04, 2011, 04:12:16 pm

Carine, I thought that aspect of Asian meals should have been included at the end of each recipe as I also wondered what to serve with different recipes when reading through the book. I guess just steamed or stir fried vegies is the way to go if in doubt.

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: Carine on July 10, 2011, 03:44:48 am

Yes Judy it would be nice to know which vegetables people would serve with this malay dish...  We just had snow peas and capsicums.
Also, I realised I posted this recipe review in the wrong section:  sorry admin  :-[

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: judydawn on July 10, 2011, 06:13:59 am

I'm sure Cookie can move it for you Carine but we don't worry too much about posts being in the wrong place.

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: cookie1 on July 12, 2011, 06:24:21 am

Done, no worries. :D

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: leon9 on September 09, 2011, 05:17:11 pm

Carine, I normally serve this with some chilled cucumber slices or steamed okra to temper the spiciness. A cucumber/ pineapple/ onion relish is also good ( salt the cut cucumber to draw out the water, add in fresh pineapple pieces and sliced onions, finish with a with a vinegar and sugar dressing). I just asked DH what he would like sambal prawns with, his reply was stir fried spicy water convolvulus . So it is anything goes!

Title: Re: Sambal Udang (prawns in sambal sauce)- recipe review- A taste of Asia, p40
Post by: Carine on September 10, 2011, 12:23:03 am

Thank you so much leon9  :) Your relish sounds really nice.  I'll keep the okra suggestion in mind and plant some this spring for summer dishes.  It takes a while to grow where we are but it's an interesting vegetable to add to spicy dishes.
I didn't know about water convolvulus (only about the unedible flower, convolvulus) and checked it out on the net:  what a stricking plant!  Such a pretty flower too!  Thanks again!