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UDANG PANTUNG KUNING / SHRIMP IN YELLOW SAUCE

What To Cook Today recipe - Indonesian

Ingredients

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2 lbs large shrimp ((peeled (you can leave the tails on if you like) and deveined))
2 dried bay leaves
3 stalks lemon grass ((cut off the woody ends and bruised))
4 cups coconut milk
3 Kaffir lime leaves
2 tsp of good quality turmeric powder
1 Tbsp of white vinegar ((or more to taste))
2 Tbsp of cooking oil
6 red chilis ((seeded and chopped))
7 shallots ((peeled))
5 cloves garlic ((peeled))
5 candlenuts /kemiri
2- inch ginger roots ((peeled))
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp dried shrimp paste
1 large tomato
Salt and pepper to taste
Fried shallots crisp

1
Grind all the ingredient for spice paste in the blender
2
Preheat a large skillet or wok with oil. Saute the spice paste, turmeric powder, lemon grass, bay leaves until really fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add in the coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Add in the shrimp and cook until they turn color, about 1 minute or so. Add in vinegar, Salt and pepper to taste. It should be just slightly tangy and savory. Add more vinegar and/or salt if needed. Remove from the heat into serving bowl. Garnish with fried shallots crisp and serve immediately