Recipe: Delicious Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong)

Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong). It's a Sambal Tumis Sotong or squid sambal first suggested by her when she approach me to write on Rasa Malaysia as a guest writer. For those who are familiar with Malaysian cuisine, there will be no further introduction needed on sambal but for those who aren't, sambal is a chili based sauce. Get our easy recipe for Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong).

Cut tentacles in half if large. Heat oil in a large wok or saucepan over medium-high heat. Sambal is an Indonesian chili sauce or paste typically made from a mixture of a variety of chili peppers with secondary ingredients such as shrimp paste, garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar. You can have Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong) using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong)

1. You need 200 g of Squid (cut into bite size pieces).
2. Prepare 2 Tbsp of Lime Juice.
3. You need 1/2 tsp of Salt.
4. It's of Sambal Paste (processed in a blender);.
5. Prepare 50 g of Shallots.
6. It's 20 g of Garlic.
7. You need 25 g of Fermented Shrimp Paste.
8. Prepare 20 g of Dried Chilli (deseed, rehydrate).
9. Prepare of Pre-Sauce (mix in a bowl);.
10. Prepare 1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce.
11. It's 1 Tbsp of Sweet Dark Soy.
12. You need 1-2 Tbsp of Palm Sugar.
13. Prepare of Other Ingredients;.
14. It's 2 pc of Tamarind Slice.
15. You need 1 cup of Coconut Milk.
16. You need 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil.

Sambal Sotong - fresh squid (calamari) cooked in a classic Malay sauce; a spicy robust sauce made with chilies, shallots, garlic, stewed tomatoes, tamarind paste and belacan, a dried shrimp paste. Sambal Sotong is also a popular accompaniment to Singaporean local dish - Nasi Lemak. This is "Sambal Sotong (Squid Prep)" by Tablecrafter on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sambal Sotong , Find Complete Details about Sambal Sotong,Sotong Squid Cuttle Fish from Sauce Supplier or Manufacturer-Le Langgri Foods.

Sambal Squid (Sambal Sotong) step by step

1. MARINADE; marinate the squid in lime juice and salt for minimum 30 minutes. The Lime will remove any fishy scent..
2. COOK THE PASTE; Heat the cooking oil in a wok until hot. Fry the Sambal paste until the oil separates..
3. PRE-SAUCE; Once the oil separates, add the Pre-Sauce, Tamarind Slices, Coconut Milk and squid. Cook until the liquid has reduced to your desired consistency. Season with salt and sugar if necessary..

This version of Sambal Tumis Sotong was a favourite of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman. Add the squid, tamarind water, salt, sugar and chopped onions, and cook until the gravy thickens to your liking. Sambal Sotong - Throw in fresh squid with a spicy mix of chili, tomatoes, belacan, and many other spices, and you'll have this popular dish that goes in so many Nasi Lemak stores. An evergreen dish, it's often served over banana leaves in zi char and seafood stores as well! Lagi pulak, sotongnya dipenuhi telur menjadikan saya sangat sangat tak boleh tahan.