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Krechek Sambal with Cowpeas (SAMBAL GORENG KRECEK).

you can cook Krechek Sambal with Cowpeas (SAMBAL GORENG KRECEK) using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Krechek Sambal with Cowpeas (SAMBAL GORENG KRECEK)

1. Prepare 200 gr of Krecek (better with the wet kind, because it is still fresh), cut in small pieces according to taste.
2. You need 250 gr of cowpeas (Kacang tolo), soak 3-4 hours and then boiled until soft.
3. It's 10 of cayenne peppers, only discard the stalks without cutting - leave whole.
4. Prepare 1 pod of petai bean/stink bean (if desired), peeled then split in 2 or 4.
5. You need 3 of bay leaves.
6. You need 5 of lime leaves.
7. It's 1 stalk of lemongrass, use white part and crush.
8. You need 2 cm of galangal, crushed.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp of brown sugar, shaved.
10. You need 1 tsp of tamarind, dissolved in a little water.
11. Prepare 750 ml of coconut milk (from ½ coconut).
12. It's 2 tsp of salt (to taste).
13. It's 2 tbsp of oil for frying.
14. It's of Pepper powder to taste (optional).
15. You need of GROUND SPICES.
16. Prepare 8 of shallots.
17. You need 4 cloves of garlic.
18. Prepare 8 of red chillies.
19. It's 3 of candlenuts, toasted.
20. You need 2 cm of ginger.
21. You need 1 section of kencur.

Krechek Sambal with Cowpeas (SAMBAL GORENG KRECEK) instructions

1. Heat the oil, and saute ground spices until the color turns darker..
2. Add the bay leaves, lime leaves, lemon grass and galangal. Add some coconut milk if needed, stir well..
3. Add krecek and cayenne pepper, stir and saute until cayenne pepper wilt..
4. Add tamarind water, cowpeas/kacang tolo, brown sugar and pepper powder. Stir briefly..
5. Pour in the rest of coconut milk, then reduce heat. Boiled and cook until the sauce slightly reduces, add salt then adjust the taste..
6. Add a petai/stink bean before the stove is turned off, then remove. Ready to be served while hot..