REMPAH UDANG

REMPAH UDANG
Original recipe by Amy Beh



100 gm small prawns,shelled

100 gm grated white coconut,roasted and
ground

1-2 tbsp oil

Blend spices:

4 shallots
2 cloves garlic
1 lemon grass,finely sliced
1 candlenut
1.5cm cekor
1/2 tsp cilli paste
1 tsp coriander powder

Seasoning:

1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
Dash of pepper

Rice mixture:

300 gm glutinous rice,washed and soaked overnight
11/2 cup thin coconut milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Banana leaves scalded wiped dry and cut into 15= 8cm pieces

  Chop prawns finely. Heat oil in a wok and fry ground ingredients mixed with chilli paste and coriander powder until fragrant. Add prawn and stir fry till cooked. Mix in roasted coconut and seasoning. Stir well until ingredients becomes dry and golden brown. Set a side.

  Combine glutinous rice with coconut milk,salt and sugar,steam for 25-30 minutes or until cooked. Remove from steamer and leave to cool. Take a tablespoonful of the cooked glutinous rice and spread it thinly in the centre of a banana leaf. Add 1 tablespoon of filling over top with another tablespoon of rice. Roll up neatly and secure ends with toothpicks or staples. Brush rolls with a little cooking oil. Grill for a bout 15 minutes. Turn the rolls round occasionally.
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