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Main course · Indonesian

Sambal Goreng Udang (Spicy Fried Prawns in Tomato Sambal)

25 min Serves 4 ~234 kcal/serving ~£10.00 (£2.50/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
  • 7 dried red chillies
  • 5 shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp tamarind paste
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
234 kcal
Protein
23 g
Carbohydrate
9.1 g
of which sugars
4.9 g
Fat
11.3 g
of which saturates
1.1 g
Fibre
2.4 g
Salt
0.58 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Blend the dried red chillies, shallots and garlic to a paste.

  2. 2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wok and fry the paste for 6-7 minutes, stirring often, until darkened and fragrant.

  3. 3

    Stir in the tomatoes and tamarind paste and simmer for 6-7 minutes until softened and jammy.

  4. 4

    Add the prawns and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until pink and opaque all the way through.

  5. 5

    Serve with steamed rice.

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