Sambal Petai Udang Kering Sarawak

Ingredients :

1. Petai ( seeds of Parkia speciosa )

2. Sarawak sesar unjur ( Sarawak smoked prawn )

3. Belacan ( shrimp paste )

4. Chili

5. Garlic

6. Onion

First, soak the Sarawak smoked prawn in water for a while.  Then, coarsely blend it with a food processor.  Else, use a lesung batu ( mortar ), which is more conventional and troublesome, but produce nicer rhythmatic pounding sound than the ear-piercing grinding sound of food processor.

In a hot kuali ( crock ) with oil, tumis ( stirfry ) the minced mixture of chili, garlic, onion and belacan till the nice aroma can be smelled few house away. 

Then, add in the petai and udang kering Sarawak.  Cook till the neighbors can  smell the mouth-watering aroma.  

Siap la tu !

臭豆炒虾

材料……随兴  Ingredients, ikut suka hati :

1.臭豆 (  Petai - Parkia speciosa )

2.老虎虾 ( Asian tiger shrimp,  Udang harimau - Penaeus monodon )

3.洋葱 ( Onion, bawang putih – Alium cepa Aggregatum )

4.茄子 ( Brinjal, Terung, - Solanum melongena )

5.辣椒 ( Chili – Capsicum annuum )

6.虾膏 ( Belacan )

Nasi Goreng Petai

First, sauté 3-5 cloves of minced garlic.  Add in some minced meat and diced carrot as well.  Then, add in the petai and sliced aubergine.   Stir-fry all ingredients till properly cooked.   Add in extra salt to taste.

Lastly, add in the cooked rice, stir to mix all the ingredients.  

Serve hot.