Sambal Prawn with Bitter Beans (Sambal Udang Petai) - Syarizan Adzlinda Mohd Zin, MALAYSIA

Ingredients

- 0.3 cup / 2⅗ fl oz vegetable oil
- 0.2 cup / 1½ fl oz tamarind juice (assam juice) - mix tamarind pulp with hot water,strain
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar (gula melaka)
- 40 bitter beans or stink beans (petai), peeled
- 1 kg of medium-sized prawns, shelled
- 6 tablespoons / 3 fl oz sugar
- Salt to taste
Paste (to be finely ground):
- 10 shallots, peeled (red onions)
- 30 dried chillies, soaked in hot water to soften and drain
- 1 tablespoon / ½ fl oz roasted shrimp paste (belacan)
- 1 cup water

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