Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Simple Sambal Sotong Kembang (Cuttlefish) Recipe

I was craving for some spicy dish to accompany my rice for dinner. It just happened that I have some frozen cuttlefish (sotong kembang) in my fridge and some long beans as well. Both are good combination for sambal(chilli) dish.
Here is my recipe for Spicy Sambal Sotong Kembang (cuttlefish).

Ingredients
Sotong Kembang (cuttlefish), 1 small, cut into bite sizes
Long Beans, 4 pcs, cut into 1 " length
Shallots, 3 pcs, chopped finely or blended
Chilli paste, 2 tablespoons
Belachan (fermented shrimp paste), 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons

Heat up wok and put in the vegetable oil. Saute shallots and chilli paste for a short while. Add in the belachan. Keep on stiring the mixture until fragrant. Put in the long beans. Fry until the long beans are cooked. Add salt and sugar to taste. Put in the cuttle fish a fry for a short while only or else it will turned rubbery!
Serve with steamed rice or coconut milk rice (nasi lemak) while still hot.
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18 comments:

  1. Little Kit BoyApril 27, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Wah..another yummylicious post. You say lah...how not to feel hungry during working hours?

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  2. yummylittlecooksApril 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Wah! luckily I had my lunch, if not sure hungry.lol

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  3. Small KucingApril 27, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    LOL....if someone see the sotong sure drool. yes, delicious.

    Btw, the sambal u tumbuk or get the prepacked ones? i used the brand called "Tean" and "good brothers, taste quite good

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  4. YannieApril 27, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    This looks so yummy, I love all spicy dishes like this one.

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  5. mNhLApril 27, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    wah...guys also got craving. I thought only ladies have. haha....
    Simply delicous to go with white rice !

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  6. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    yesterday i masak this lor..but without the sotong, sedap juga ;)

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  7. Aunty LiewApril 27, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Pete, yesterday i steamed stingray with ginger wine just like you mentioned in your earlier post. The taste was good!

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  8. HayleyApril 27, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    I like spicy food~ This one looks yummy!

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  9. Annie QApril 27, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    "Craving"? hehehehhehehe

    I like assam sotong, nice nice. :)

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  10. yvonneApril 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Wah... sambal sotong kembang with long bean. First time heard about this combination. I like belachan inspired food, yummy~~

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  11. UnknownApril 27, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Nice :)
    Over here in Sarawak sotong kembang is RM12 per kg. Same at your place?

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  12. Somewhere in SingaporeApril 27, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Courier some over, keke...

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  13. suituapuiApril 27, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    What's sotong kembang? The brown ones? Don't like....except for jiew-hu eng chai (sotong kangkong). LOL!!!

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  14. ReanaclaireApril 27, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Normally i cook these type of sotong with the long green thing like cucumber... what is it called.. suddenly i cannot recall..but in cantonese i call it seng kwa.. :)

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  15. Alice LawApril 27, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Man~! I wish I hv a husband like you... your passion with cooking, hat off!! Your sotong dish looks so great(not trying to flatter you har), I wish my girl can take the spiciness(she is such a big fan of sotong)!

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  16. [SK]April 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    oooh, I LOVE THIS DISH!! so appetising and i am drooling now.. i just love the combination of curry and beans and cuttlefish~~

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  17. wennApril 27, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    oh..i love sambal long beans..

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  18. PeteApril 28, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Smallkucing : I used home made ones

    Wai Kitt : Wah, you tried it out. I am glad it was good.

    Puan Isah : A little bit cheaper here. 1 medium sotong here sometime can get RM4 to 5

    STP : Yes, the brown ones

    Claire : Petola, is it?

    Alice Law : Thank you, thank you!
    Start your child with a little spicy food and slowly increase the spicyness....she will love it after trying spicy food...

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