# Sambal Udang Petai

A simple and basic recipe for sambal prawns with stinky beans.

- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- medium-sized prawns, peeled and cleaned, remove the vein
- large onion, blended finely
- lemongrass, bruised
- 3 tablespoons chilli paste, heaping
- cooking oil
- water
- tamarind slices
- tamarind juice
- seasoning powder
- salt
- sugar
- sliced large onion
- stinky beans

## Instructions

1. Blend the large onion finely and then sauté it in hot oil.
2. When fragrant, add the bruised lemongrass and three heaping tablespoons of chilli paste.
3. Sauté until the oil separates. If it starts to burn, add a little water and continue to sauté until the color is beautiful.
4. Add the tamarind slices (or tamarind juice if tamarind slices are not available).
5. Season with seasoning powder, salt, and optional sugar to taste.
6. Add the sliced large onion and sauté until the onion softens.
7. Remove the lemongrass for easier plating later.
8. Add the prawns.
9. Add the stinky beans to enhance the flavor.
10. Once the prawns are cooked and just moist, the sambal udang petai is ready.

## Tips

- This is one of the easiest, most basic, and simplest versions of sambal udang.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ06L6pEZ8C/?igsh=MWtndHd1aDgzc3Z1ZQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a8a95a23-4307-41eb-9812-fa10735719a4
- Extracted: 2026-01-14

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