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Fried Indonesian green peas & prawns recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 6 dried chilies, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and drained
  • 120 g shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 stalk lemon grass
  • 2 tsp shrimp paste (belacan)
  • vegetable oil
  • 450 g prawns
  • 150 g Indonesian green peas (petai)
  • 20 g tamarind paste mix with 150 ml water
  • some salt

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine dried chilies, shallots, garlic cloves, lemon grass and shrimp paste in a food processor and blender. Process to form a smooth paste.
  2. Heat up oil in a pan and saute grinded paste until aromatic.
  3. Add in remaining ingredients and cook until shrimps are cooked.
  4. Serve hot with boiled fragrant rice.

Servings: 4

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