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Food/Recipe
Okra with Sambal
Prep15 mins
Cook25 mins
Total40 mins
🌍 Indonesian🍽️ Main Course👥 4 servings
Ingredients
- 🌿 Okra – 1 lb, sliced
- 🌶️ Red Chilies – 5-7, adjust to taste
- 🧅 Onion – 1 medium, chopped
- 🧄 Garlic – 3 cloves, minced
- 🍋 Lime – 1, juiced
- 🧂 Salt – to taste
- 🍚 Sugar – 1 tsp
- 🦐 Dried Shrimp Paste (Belacan/Terasi) – 1 tsp (optional)
Instructions
- 🔥 Stir-fry the okra until slightly tender and set aside.
- 🌶️ Grind or blend chilies, onion, garlic, and shrimp paste (if using) into a sambal paste.
- 🥘 Sauté the sambal paste until fragrant and cooked through.
- 🌿 Add the okra back to the pan and toss to coat with the sambal.
- 🍋 Season with lime juice, salt, and sugar. Serve immediately.