Dried Prawn Sambal (Sambal Lada Udang Kering)

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Dried prawns
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Onion (large)
20		Fresh red chiles
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt
1/2 cup	118ml	Oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Very thick coconut milk
1/2		Lemon - juice only

Recipe Instructions

Soak prawns in boiling hot water until they are soft. Rinse and drain, then mince them. Grind onion and chiles until fine. Pound the chiles and onion finely with salt.

Heat oil and fry chili mixture until soft. Add minced prawns and mix well. Then add coconut milk, stirring and bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce heat, allow to simmer until mixture is thick for about 30 minutes. Stir from time to time. Add lemon juice 3 minutes before finishing the cooking.

From "Dishes From Indonesia", Yohanni Johns, Thomas Nelson Ltd., Sydney, 1971. SBN 17 001929 2 [It says "SBN", not "ISBN" in the book. S.C.]

Source:
Ladies Home Journal

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