Sambal Lady Fingers

Before I came to the United States, I’d known okra as lady’s fingers.

I was in primary school in Malaysia when my English teacher first taught us the name of the different vegetables. The strange and awkward name of lady’s fingers deeply imprinted in my mind even though I didn’t like them back then.

In high school, I slowly learned to appreciate okra or lady’s fingers, especially when my mother made sambal okra. I started to love the slimy and sticky texture and its beautiful shape when sliced in pieces. Most of all, I loved the delicious good taste.  I eventually fell in love with okra…(get sambal okra recipe after the jump)

Here is a simple sambal okra recipe that I absolutely adore. The addition of dried shrimp adds depth to the taste structure of this simple but scrumptious dish.

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 111 calories per serving.

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Sambal Okra Recipe (Sambal Lady's Fingers)

Servings 4 people

Here is a simple sambal okra recipe that I absolutely adore. The addition of dried shrimp adds depth to the taste structure of this simple but scrumptious dish.

Calories 111 kcal

Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

Ingredients

• 10 lady’s fingers

Spice Paste

• 5 dried red chili, soaked and remove seeds
• 5 fresh red chili, remove seeds
• 2 cloves garlic
• 10 shallots
• 1 teaspoon belacan/ shrimp paste, toasted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 20 g dried prawn, soaked and pounded

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Directions

1. 1

   Bring water to boil, add in the whole lady’s fingers and simmer until cooked.  Remove from the wok, chop away ends and cut into strips, set aside.

2. 2

   Heat up your wok, pour in 5 tablespoons oil, sauté the spice paste until aromatic with lower heat.

3. 3

   Add in dried shrimp, stir-fry until fragrant. Dish onto the cut okras/lady’s fingers, or return okras/lady’s fingers to the wok and toss together. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Sambal Okra Recipe (Sambal Lady's Fingers)

Amount Per Serving (4 people)

Calories 111

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 71mg24%

Sodium 236mg10%

Potassium 479mg14%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 785IU16%

Vitamin C 93.2mg113%

Calcium 83mg8%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Nyonya

Keyword: Sambal Lady Fingers