Sambal Asparagus with Prawns

Posted on March 16, 2009
Filed Under Do It Yourself, Food | 1 Comment

When I went marketing on Saturday morning, I got myself some nice and tender asparagus from the wet market. Asparagus is one of the favorite vege that I like to cook only given that I can get nice and tender asparagus from the market.

My favorite asparagus dish would be Sambal Asparagus with Prawns. Well, the ‘drama’ that I need to go through to get the dish on the dining table was as follow:

First, I got the epidermis (skin) of the asparagus removed. Reasons being that the skin would be rather hard when served. The skin is only nice if you get those baby asparagus where the whole asparagus is really soft. Other than that, I would prefer the skin removed.

For the sambal, you can get those from the wet market. Locally, there are 2 types of sambal differentiated by the level of spiciness. One is the normal and the other is the extra spicy one (made of those small little cili padi). The amount is very much depend on individual’s preference.

For prawns, I would prefer to have those medium sized prawns. Don’t get those small sized prawns. It won’t add enough ‘flavor’ to the dish. Also, don’t get those big prawns, you’ll end up having Sambal Prawns instead .. hahahaha.

Well, the most important thing of the dish would be the sambal. You need to have it fried with some cooking oil till you are able to smell it’s aroma as you fry it. When that happens, toss in the asparagus and stir fry them till the sambal and the asparagus mix well. After that, put in the prawns and stir for a short while till you can see the prawns are cooked. After that, add some water and let the water boils. After that, add a pinch of salt and give the whole thing a good stir to ensure everything mixes well then serve. The final outcome .. Tada ..