Sambal Goreng Sayur (Vegetables In Fried Sambal)

Ingredients

• Spice Paste
• 1/2 cup dried chillies (rehydrated)
• 1 large onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 lemongrass (white parts only)
• 2 inch galangal (or 2 inch ginger 1 tsp lemon juice)
• 1 inch belacan (shrimp paste)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 tbsp tamarind juice
• 1 tsp coconut palm sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1 cup prawns
• 1 cup tempe (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• 2 cups tofu (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• 1 cup french or long beans (cut into 2 inch pieces)
• 1 cup carrot (cut into 2 inch pieces)
• 2 fresh red chillies (sliced into 2 inch pieces)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Steps ---

2. 2

   Add all the ingredients for the spice paste into a blender or food processor & process into a fine paste.

3. 3

   Add enough oil in a wok to shallow or deep fry tempe & tofu, set aside.

4. 4

   Remove & leave only 2 tbsp of oil in the wok, heat on medium high.

5. 5

   Add spice paste, fry till fragrant, stir often to avoid burning (abt 20 mins)

6. 6

   Add tamarind juice, sugar & salt, cook for another 10 mins.

7. 7

   Add prawns, sauté for 3 mins or until they are almost fully cooked.

8. 8

   Add the rest of the proteins & vegetables, stir well to coat everything in the spice paste & cook for 5 mins.

9. 9

   Taste to adjust seasoning & serve with rice.