Vegan sambal matah in a blue bowl surrounded by shallots kaffir lime leaves and chilli in background

Sambal Matah – authentic Balinese raw sambal recipe

Indonesia is the home of sambal – a large and diverse family of chilli-based sauces and relishes. One of the most unusual (and my favourite) is sambal matah – a raw sambal originating from the island of Bali. A simple hand-squeezed mixture of raw shallots, salt, oil, hot chillies and kaffir lime leaves, sambal matah …

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