Sambal Recipe

What is Sambal?: Indonesian Sambal is a chili-based sauce and one of the most popular Indonesian dishes. The combination of chilies, tangy lime juice, sugar and salt all pounded up with mortar; creating such an aroma and mystique taste to the dishes. Sambal, among Indonesia and Malaysia restaurants has become their main attraction, with options that include young mango, mushroom and durian.

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Serving Size: 1 cup
Preparation time: 15 min. Cook time: 15 min

Sambal Ingredients:

• 6–8 red chillies

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 cm piece ginger

• 1 lemongrass root, thinly sliced from the white part only

• 50ml white vinegar

• ½ cup white sugar

• Pinch of salt

• 1 lime, grated

Sambal Preparation:

1. Chop the ginger, garlic and lemongrass and place in a mortar. Add the chilies and half of the lime rind, keeping the other half aside for later.

2. Crush the ingredients together in the mortar. Gradually add the vinegar.

3. Add a pinch of salt and lime zest, for flavor, while continuing to breaking down the ingredients

4. Add the crushed ingredients to a saucepan then bring the pan to a boil with the mix of a wooden spoon.

5. After boil, let it simmer for 3 minutes

6. Add a pinch of sugar while stirring

7. Steam for an estimated 10 minutes over a medium flame

8. Finally, add grated lime to top off it off

9. Sambal may be served hot or cold, preferably cool, a complement to just about any dish

10. Enjoy!
    
    

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