Sambal Lady's Finger (Sambal Okra)

Name: Sambal Lady's Finger (Sambal Okra)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 7 oz fresh lady's fingers (okra), sliced diagonally; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 3 clove garlic, minced; 2.5 tbsp sambal; 6 piece medium shrimp, shelled and deveined; 4 tbsp water; 1 piece red chili, seeded and sliced; 0.25 tsp salt, to taste

Tender okra and shrimp stir-fried in a bold, spicy sambal — a quick, healthy Malaysian vegetable dish that's a must for okra lovers.

15 min 4 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

109

Calories

Protein

Carbs

Fat

Scale recipe

4 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients8 items

Produce

🌿fresh lady's fingers (okra), sliced diagonally7 oz

🧄garlic, minced3 clove

🌶️red chili, seeded and sliced1 piece

Seafood

🦐medium shrimp, shelled and deveined6 piece

Pantry

🛢️cooking oil2 tbsp

🌶️sambal2½ tbsp

Spices

🧂salt, to taste¼ tsp

Other

💧water4 tbsp

Instructions

1
Trim off the cap and stem end of the okra, slice diagonally and set aside.
2
Heat a wok thoroughly and add the cooking oil.
3
Stir-fry the garlic until fragrant, then add the sambal, followed by the shrimp.
4
Add the okra and water and stir-fry for a few minutes until the okra is slightly sticky and cooked (avoid over-stirring to keep it from getting slimy).
5
Stir in the sliced chili and season with salt to taste.
6
Dish out and serve hot.

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CuisineMalaysian