Sambal Petai Morten Goh

Wash the dried shrimps like washing rice.

Quality dried shrimps are those with good smell and never float.

A daunting task to peel petai. 

Make sure big and young petai are sought after. Or else, suffering moment 

to peel, but, if such as long and agony task being done by all

family members, it will be a wonderful and nice thing to do.

Sad to see my tummy, should cut down oily food.

Transfer to other wok if stuff is getting sticky on the surface of the pan.

Make sure the wok is slightly oiled prior to frying .

Remember to soak with water for any cooking 

utensils being stuck with notorious

remains. 

Mom's way of peeling garlics, just hit and peel. 

2014 Worldcup , July and August, durians and petai season.

Alvin was infected by Uruguay Suarex Syndrome (USS) and he bit everybody in the family, 

and what happened.... 

At last, everybody carried Suarex Virus and the virus spread in Kuala Terengganu,

prompt and stringent measures must be taken by the authority to contain USS epidemic.   

The style of a great chef !

Add in some salt or MSG (optional). Remember to personally 

taste the cooked sambal before adding any taste-enhancers.

Just afraid , it is too salty .

Add in pre-fried dried shrimps.

Add in fried bawang putih and merah.

Fry...

Do not overcook, must pay attention the changes of colours.

Aromatic, appetizing, appealing, addictive...Apparently 

a good food to be cooked, kept in fridge and enjoyed at any time, any place.

Wala, done ! But I have to stuggle with the aftermath of the cooking session,

Cleaning up !

My Dried Sambal Petai must be kept inside glass container, and it lasts longer in the fridge. 

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Budget: 

1. Satu ikat petai bought at Pasar Payang , K. Trg (About 100 papan) costs about RM20 after bargaining.

2. Half Kg of beautiful dried shrimps  RM24.00 , bought at KT hawker centre.

3. Jane's home-prepared chilli paste, the locals call it as 'Cilibo' , with the blended turmeric, cili api, lots of bawang putih/merah,serai, cooked in with asam jawa....got to ask Jane about this. cost ?

4.

Get 4 full bottles ! so each bottle costs about ~RM70/4=RM18.

Next time, 

Must buy a big 'ikat' of big petai costs ~RM50.

Buy 1-2 kg of dried shrimps,

and big bag of bawang putih/merah. 

Go for 8 - 10 bottles ! Once and for all.

Normally it is more economical to have local seasonal food cooked in bulk, in a big quantity, and the quality of food can be assured for the next few days or weeks in the fridge.

So, any one of you interested to share with me?

The cooking of sambal petai is very labour-intensive, especially the peeling session and cutting of bawang merah. and price of petai and dried shrimps are rocketing as the supply becomes scarce and the demand increases as days gone by. No wonder it costs a lot when eating in chapfan store.

I hope one day, the productions of petai and dried shrimps become commercially available in a big scale as the farmers grow petai and and shrimp-farming is feasible.

Can somebody tell me why petai plants can not be grown in orchard ? and no farmer does shrimp-farming by the sea or river ?