Kangkong Belacan / Sambal Kangkong Recipe

Kangkong belacan or often known as Sambal Kangkong is a very famous traditional Malaysian food recipe. This vegetable dish originates from the Malay culture. Often found in any Malay cuisine restaurant, Kangkong belacan is always the highest priority in any menus. Belacan is shrimp paste that is often used as an ingredient in South East Asian cuisine especially in Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Indonesia. It is made from fragmented dried shrimp mixed with chilli pepper Belacan. Belacan is often considered hot and spicy with a very strong aroma.

This well accepted recipe can currently be found in almost any kinds of restaurants in Malaysia and not being limited to the original Malay restaurants.

Ingredients

 500g Kangkong

Chopped Ingredients

4 Red Chillies
2 Chillies Padi
4 Garlic Cloves
20g Belacan (Belachan)
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Fine Shrimp Sauce

Preparation Method

1. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in work.
2. Mix in the chopped ingredients and stir fry till fragrant.
3. Add in Kangkong and stir fry until cooked.
4. Serve hot.

Cooking Tips

Make sure the wok must be heat up to very hot before adding in the kangkong. This prevents the vegetable to become soaked. Do not stir fry the Kangkong for too long.