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Plencing Solo: Blanched Morning Glory with Sambal
Plencing solo is a Javanese salad of blanched kangkung, or water spinach, served with a tamarind and shrimp paste sambal. It doesn’t require any oil, and is healthy and refreshing.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 gr kangkung (1 bunch)
- 3 bird’s eye chillies
- 1 big red chilli
- 5 shallots, peeled
- 0.5 tsp roasted shrimp paste
- Salt to taste
- 50 gr palm sugar, shaved
- 1 tbsp tamarind
- Water for blanching
Instructions
- 1
Blanch the kangkung in boiling water for about 2 minutes, set aside.
- 2
Broil the shallots until done (around 3 minutes).
- 3
Using mortar and pestle, pound into a fine paste: chillies, shallots, shrimp paste and salt.
- 4
Add the shaved palm sugar, then add the tamarind. Blend everything into a fine, liquidy paste.
- 5
Add the sambal dressing to the blanched kangkung, toss until everything mixes together.
- 6
Serve the dish immediately.