Sambal Sauce
Here's a spicy sambal sauce recipe from our Singaporean chef, perfect for pairing with shrimp or chicken, inspired by Malaysian cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped serrano chiles, with seeds
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon belacan shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 lemongrass, bruised
- 2 fresh curry leaves
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons tamarind juice
Instructions
- Place tomato, garlic, onion, chiles, sugar, salt, lime juice, and shrimp paste into a blender; process until smooth.
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour chile purée into hot oil. Stir in lemongrass, curry leaves, and galangal. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture changes color and becomes very fragrant, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in tamarind juice; cook for 1 minute. Strain sauce before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 16gCalories: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 875mgPotassium: 85mgSugar: 2gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 14mg
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