Pineapple Prawn Curry (Udang Masak Lemak Nenas)

Name: Pineapple Prawn Curry (Udang Masak Lemak Nenas)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 15 -20 dried chillies (cut, discard seeds and soak in hot boiling water for 20 mins); 10 -12 shallots; 4 pips garlic; 2 candlenuts; 2 stalks lemongrass (use the pale part about 4 inches from the base); 1 inch turmeric; ½ inch galangal; 1 tablespoon Asian shrimp paste (belacan); 4¼ cups water; Half of a ripen pineapple (but not too over ripe, cut into 1.5 inch pieces); 1 cup thick coconut milk; 10 -12 large prawns with shell intact

Udang Masak Lemak Nenas (Pineapple Prawn Curry)

⏱️ 35 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 4.8 (13) 👁️ 6 views

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Pineapple Prawn Curry (Udang Masak Lemak Nenas)

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Ingredients

4 servings

15 -20 dried chillies (cut, discard seeds and soak in hot boiling water for 20 mins)
10 -12 shallots
4 pips garlic
2 candlenuts
2 stalks lemongrass (use the pale part about 4 inches from the base)
1 inch turmeric
½ inch galangal
1 tablespoon Asian shrimp paste (belacan)
4¼ cups water
Half of a ripen pineapple (but not too over ripe, cut into 1.5 inch pieces)
1 cup thick coconut milk
10 -12 large prawns with shell intact

Steps

Blend all the ingredients in Part I to form a paste. Heat 3/4 cup of oil in a wok or pan and sauté the paste until it becomes drier and fragrant. Transfer the sautéed paste to a cooking pot and add the ingredients from Part II. If the gravy is too thick, you can add a little more water. Allow it to simmer for about 15 minutes until the sweetness from the pineapple is released into the gravy
After that, pour in Part III and let it come to a boil for 2-3 minutes. Then, add the washed prawns and let it boil until they are cooked through. Turn off the heat and serve hot with a plate of rice.