Sambal Sandwiches- a favourite during school days

1/2  sandwich loaf                                                              2 tabsp dried prawns
2 teasp tamarind                                                                   8 - 10 onions
1/4  cucumber  or  3 red tomatoes                                     6 - 8 dried   chillies
  parsley or chillies                                                            1 small piece of belachan
butter,oil, salt , sugar

Pound the dried chillies, onions and belachan together till fine.

Pound the dried prawns.

Add 4 tablespoonfuls of water to the tamarind and strain off the
tamarind juice.

Heat up 2 tablespoonfuls of oil in a frying pan and fry the pounded ingredients
for 2 or 3 minutes.

Add in the dried prawns and fry for another minute or two.

Add the tamarind juice, about 1/2  teaspoonful of sugar and a little salt
if necessary and fry all together till it is well cooked.

Season to taste and cool it on a plate.

When the filling is cooled, make the sandwiches using sliced cucumber or tomatoes.

Garnish the sandwiches with parsley or a chillie flower.


Note  :   Many other sandwich fillings can be used, e.g.  sliced cold meats, salmons,
crab meat, peanut butter, Marmite, Bovril, etx  Crisp lettuce leaves can also be used in place of cucumber or tomatoes.