Description
Sambal terasi is one of Indonesia’s favourite sambals. Besides chillies, it features roasted shrimp paste as the main ingredient, giving it an extra kick. Known as sambal belachan in Malay.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 bird’s eye chillies
- 3 red chillies
- 1 shallot
- ½ tsp roasted shrimp paste
- 1 small lime
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of brown sugar
Sambal terasi ingredients
Instructions
- Using a mortar and pestle, pound all the ingredients except the lime, until it forms a coarse paste. Adjust the seasoning.
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice all over. Use the remaining ½ lime as garnish.
Notes
- You can also use food processor instead of mortar and pestle, but please make sure not to overdo it. Otherwise, the paste will become too smooth and the sambal will be less enjoyable.
- Bird’s eye chilies are much spicier than big red chilies. If you can’t handle spicy food, you might try using only the big red chilies sparingly.
Keywords: Sides, Condiments, Spicy