Quickie Nyonya Style Sambal Prawn with Cucumber - A Recipe for Buka Puasa

I tried cooking sambal (chili with fermented shrimp paste) without blending or pounding the ingredients to save some time. I just cut the main ingredients like onions, galangal(lengkuas) and lemongrass (serai). The sambal udang (prawn) with cucumber dish turned out quite well when cooked this way although I did not use buah keras (candle nut). So, I am sharing this simple quickie recipe with my Muslim  friends who are fasting (puasa) during the Ramadhan month.

Ingredients

Prawns, 300 gms, remove shell

Cucumber, 1 pc, remove seeds & cut into bite size (I used Japanese cucumber which is crunchier)

Chili powder, 2 tablespoons (less if you do not want it to be spicy)

Galangal, 1"x1"x1", cut into thick slices

Onion, 1 large, cut small

Serai (lemongrass),  2 stalks, smashed

Belachan (fermented shrimp paste), 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste
Dried Prawns, 1 tablespoon, fried until crispy

Tamarind juice from, 1 tablespoon of tamarind

Heat up wok and put in some vegetable oil. Saute onions, serai and galangal until fragrant. Put in the chilly powder and belachan. Add tamarind juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and add in the prawns. Fry for a short while or until the prawns are cooked. Add cucumber and crispy dried prawns. Serve while still hot. Best eaten with Nasi Lemak.

Selamat Berbuka Puasa!