♥..Prawn with Quail Egg Sambal...♥

Good Morning everyone! How U been??? Happy Monday, let's rock the week! Hehehe...

Well, my Hubby is back in town and we are having a great time together! Loved to see the kids with their Papa. I can get some rest too...ahaha! Hubby suppose to be resting, but it's other way around here!

Here's a simple recipe from my kitchen...

PRAWN with QUAIL EGG SAMBAL by love2cook
(Sambal Udang Telur Puyuh)

Ingredients :~

• 1 kg medium sized prawns~ skinned and deveined, mix with some salt
• 10-15 pcs quail eggs ~ boiled and shelled

• 15-20 pcs dried chilli ** ~ soaked in hot water awhile
• 8 pcs shallots ** 
• 5 garlic cloves **
• 1 large onion **
• 3 tbsps cleaned anchovies ** ~ rinsed
• 1 inch shrimp paste (belacan) **
• 2 lemongrass stalks **
• 1/2 inch fresh turmeric **
• 1 inch ginger **

• sufficient water
• 3 tbsp tamarind extract
• salt to taste 
• cooking oil

Method :~

1. Blend all ingredients marked ** with little water.
2. Heat oil in wok, fry the prawns half-cooked. Dish out. 
3. Now, stir fry the blended paste until oil parts. Do longer for better taste under low flame. I did for about 30 minutes. 
4. Add water, tamarind extract and salt. Let the gravy to boil for few seconds. 
5. Put in boiled quail eggs and prawn, stir together and leave it to simmer for another 5 minutes. 
6. Ready to serve.

Goes well with Nasi Lemak or just plain rice! Enjoyyyy...

I'm trying to keep up with Muhibbah Malaysian Monday (MMM) by Shaz and Tummy. So, sending this flavorful dish to the event.

My first post to the event was ~ Wrapped Nasi Lemak