Squid Sambal

Name: Squid Sambal
Yield: 4 - 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 brown onion - roughly chopped; 1 stalk lemongrass (white part - thinly sliced); 4-6 garlic; 2 big red chillies - roughly chopped; 1/2 C (or less) cut dried chillies (soak in hot water for 5 minutes to soften before using); 1 tsp turmeric powder. You can also use fresh turmeric; 1 small cube, about an inch or a small thumb size, shrimp paste/terasi/belacan (OPTIONAL); 1-1/2 red onion - thinly sliced; 1 tsp tamarind puree; 800 g -1 kg squids - washed & cleaned; 1 tsp chicken bouillon; 2-3 tsp sugar to taste (See Notes #4); 1 pinch salt to taste

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Pinkblanket's Kitchen @pinkblanketskitchen

Houston Texas

#GlobalApron , Week 35
⭐ Ingredient : Onion

#GlobalApron2024 #week35 #onion #redonion #brownonion #squid #sambal #breakfast #lunch #dinner #asian #sotong

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Ingredients

4 - 5 servings

✅ A BLENDED PASTE
1brown onion - roughly chopped
1 stalklemongrass (white part - thinly sliced)
4-6garlic
2big red chillies - roughly chopped
1/2 C(or less) cut dried chillies (soak in hot water for 5 minutes to soften before using)
1 tspturmeric powder. You can also use fresh turmeric
1small cube, about an inch or a small thumb size, shrimp paste/terasi/belacan (OPTIONAL)
✅ B OTHER INGREDIENTS
1-1/2red onion - thinly sliced
1 tsptamarind puree
800 g-1 kg squids - washed & cleaned
1 tspchicken bouillon
2-3 tspsugar to taste (See Notes #4)
1 pinchsalt to taste

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Steps

1

Gather and prep all ingredients.
2

1. Prep all ingredients listed in 'A-BLENDED PASTE'. Put in a blender with a bit of water (1/4 cup or less). Blend well. See pic below for reference.
2. Slice red onion very thinly. Keep aside.
3. Blanch squids in hot water for few minutes or until they turn white. See pic below for reference. Drain & discard the water. Keep aside.
3

Heat 1/4 - 1/3 cup of oil in a pan. Sauté red onion until almost translucent. Add in blended paste.
4

Over medium heat, cook paste for 5-7 mins or until aromatic and the paste is slightly dark. The paste is ready when the raw smell is gone and the oil is slightly separated from the paste. Next, add tamarind puree, sugar and seasonings. Keep cooking and stirring for another 3 - 4 mins.
Notes:
1. Substitute white sugar with palm sugar for a better sweetness.
2. Tamarind puree can be substituted with Tamarind peels.
5

Next, add squids. Continue to cook for another minute or two until everything is well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Serve hot.