PRAWNS WITH BANANA SAMBAL (Udang Sambal Pisang)

This recipe is made here without having to buy anything. Because of its natural wealth, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN people always use the harvest of their own gardens and surrounding waters.

Shrimp are commonly caught in the river by using TANGUK (a tool to catch prawns traditional).

Ingredients

3 servings

250 g shrimp, back sliced open
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp fish sauce
1 bunch cassava leaves, boiled and sliced
Oil for frying
BANANA SAMBAL
13 pcs cayenne peppers
6 pcs red chilis, cut into rough pieces
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 bananas (young), peeled and grilled briefly
4 onions
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp shrimp paste (if desired)
to taste Salt and sugar
Cooking oil/frying oil

Method

20 mins

Soak the shrimp in lemon juice and soy sauce for 1 hour. Fry shrimp until it changes color. Remove and set aside.
Boil and slice the cassava leaves.
Banana Sambal: mix chopped tomatoes, cayenne pepper, chilis, garlic and shrimp paste. Stir-fry briefly, then add the sugar and salt.
Take the roasted banana and press a bit with the sauce. Serve with fried shrimp.