Sweet, spicy, and tangy – a Nyonya classic made into a meal
"I grew up eating sambal almost every day, as we have it as a condiment with every meal. There are many types of sambal, and my version is my mother's Nyonya sambal recipe." – Christina
Christina’s Sambal Prawns are fiery, fragrant, and full of depth – a dish that captures the very heart of Malaysian home cooking. Plump prawns are coated in her mother’s sambal recipe, a blend of fresh chillies, onions, garlic, shrimp paste, candlenut, and kaffir lime leaves, all slow-cooked until rich and complex. A touch of tamarind adds a sweet-sour tang that balances the heat beautifully.
This medium-to-hot dish comes as a complete meal with fluffy jasmine rice, making it both bold and satisfying. Sambal was once just the condiment Christina ate daily growing up, but here it’s transformed into a main dish that brings the warmth of her family table straight to yours.
Made with ❤️ by Christina & Olivia
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🍴 Single Serve - Sambal Prawns with Jasmine rice
Preparation:
Step 1 - Defrost first in microwave or overnight in your fridge
Step 2 - Microwave until heated through (approx 2-3 mins)
Our foil containers are microwave safe!
😋 This is a an all-in-one meal that can be enjoyed on its own
🌶🌶 This has a medium/hot spice rating
Ingredients: chilli, onions, garlic, tamarind juice, sugar, salt, chicken stock, shrimp paste (crustacean), candlenut, lime leaves, tomatoes, prawns (crustacean), oil, jasmine rice.
Contains: Nuts, Crustacean
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I was brought up in Malaysia in a Baba Nyonya family. Our cuisine is often known as the Peranakan Nyonya cuisine, which is a fusion of Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian heritage. The Peranakan Nyonya cuisine is about traditional family recipes passed down for generations, along with the stories of the people who cooked them with love and passion.
I grew up in a household of generations of excellent cooks. The high standards to use quality ingredients and creative use of aromatic herbs in the kitchen inspired my passion for cooking.
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