Tamarind is an ingredients we Malaysian like to use in our dishes like sambal and asam fish. Tamarind paste can be easily available from the Asian store here. This dish requires minimal ingredients to cook but the flavor turns out great with sweet and tangy taste from the tamarind paste.Ingredients:
½ pound shrimps
2 tbsp of tamarind paste
3 tbsp water
1 tsp of sambal oelek
1 tbsp sugar
Salt to taste
1. Remove heads and devein by slitting the back (I leave the shell on). Rinse and pat it dry with paper towels.2. In a mixing bowl mix the tamarind paste with 3 tbsp of water. Add in the chili paste, salt, and sugar. Marinate the shrimps for 15 minutes.
3. Heat up about 3 tbsp of oil in a frying pan. Pan fried the shrimps until cooked and brown on both side. This will take about 7-10 minutes. Dish out and serve.
humm, these shrimps look scrumptious, I love tamarind a lot :)) The only thing I don't have in my cupboards though is the sambal oelek....
ReplyDeleteA simple dish again, great!! :)
My favorite tamarind shrimps! My mom used to cook this a lot.
ReplyDeleteSimply enticing. I too am quite fond of tamarind. I will have to try this idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Gertrude,
ReplyDeleteWhen can I go to your place for dinner or lunch?? LOL
Hi Gert,
ReplyDeleteYour sambal udang looks so good!
Yati- Carbondale
The dish goes well with nasi lemak with sambal.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love tamarind and these look wonderful!Looking at your photo has me salivating!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite....delicious and very appetizing :)
ReplyDeleteI tried your butter prawn recipes....and its great nice....then i will try this tamarind shrimps....of course!
ReplyDeletemy favourite dish!!loook so scrumptious!! in fact I just cook it 2 weeks ago but my one is so hitam!!
ReplyDeleteYum!! I haven't had prawn for ages since I'm pregnant but this Assam-y flavoured prawns are really making my tastebuds drool!!
ReplyDeleteYummy yummy,one bowl of rice definitely not enough, must add rice..
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to cook shrimp! I like experiementing with different suaces from shrimp just because I think they're so versatile and carry so many flavours wonderfully, but I'd never thought of tamarind! Must try it for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips!
I made tamarind prawns a while back and they are absolutely delicious cooked this way. You can also cook it over the bbq. You end up getting crispy bits as well.
ReplyDeleteChristelle, I am sure you are going to like this dish. I think you can find sambal oelek at most of the Asian store.
ReplyDeleteLCOM, yes this is one of the Nonya dish.
Louise, I too love the tangy taste of it.
Leemei, you are welcome for breakfast, lunch or dinner anytime. Better still you can even stay for supper :)
Yati, it's nice to see your comment and welcome to the blogging world :)
Little Inbox, yea it taste really great with nasi lemak.
Gypsy Chef, do cook some for yourself.
Elin, yea mine too :)
ReplyDeleteMila, glad you like butter prawn and I am sure you are going to like it too. You can always omit the chili paste for this dish.
Lesley, thank you. Did you add kicap manis to it?
Big Pumpkin, thanks for stopping by and congratulations. I am sure you are going to like this tangy dish :)
Emile, yea must have two bowls :)
Marta, it's easy to cook shrimps and i love using it in dishes. Do try cooking with tamarind paste especially in asian dishes :)
Jo, yea it will be great to grill it too.
I love shrimp but I do not have tamarind paste... Gotta go and find it... Hehe.
ReplyDeletelooks great! I have a bottle of tamarind so I am always looking out for recipes that use them :)
ReplyDeleteI am drooling over your tamarind shrimp. Yummy! I must try this recipe since I have tamarind in my fridge but never use it yet.:-)
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ReplyDeleteCat, I am sure you are going to like this dish.
ReplyDeletenoobcook, you can cook this dish with it :)
Zue. this dish goes well with rice.
Alisa, thank you.
This is one of the dishes my mom used to make during CNY or special occasions. It brings back a lot of fond memories. ;)
ReplyDeleteFood for tots, yea a very traditional dish in some household :)
ReplyDeleteI have never made Malaysian dishes before. Gotta try this, I have all ingredients available at home. Should make this tonight to pair up my steamed chicken : )
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