Sambal Spinach (Kangkung Belacan)

Source : Blanching Get Ready A Pot Of Water In The Sink For Cooling Heat Another Pot Of Water Enough For Blanching And Blanch The Water Spinach For 10 Second...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 6, 2026

Step:

  1. BLANCHING; Get ready a pot of water in the sink for cooling. Heat another pot of water (enough for blanching) and blanch the water spinach for 10 seconds. After that, immediately submerge it in the cooling pot, with running water pouring over it until the water spinach has cooled.

  2. COOK THE PASTE; Add 2 Tbsp of cooking oil in a wok and heat it until hot. Add in the Sambal paste, lime juice, sugar and mix well. Cook until the oil separates and the colour turns. Season with salt if needed.

  3. ASSEMBLY; cut the Water Spinach into segments and place it on a serving plate. Pour the Sambal Sauce into the Spinach and serve.


Ingredients

  1. 150 g Water Spinach (cut off the stems)
  2. as needed Water (for blanching)
  3. as needed Water (for cooling)
  4. Sambal Paste (processed in a blender)
  5. 50 g (3 pc) Fresh Red Chillies
  6. 60 g Shallots
  7. 20 g Garlic
  8. 20 g (2 Tbsp) Dried Shrimps
  9. 10 g (1 tsp) Fermented Shrimp Paste (Belacan)
  10. For Frying;
  11. 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil
  12. 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  13. 2 tsp Sugar
  14. as needed Salt

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