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Close-up of my sambal terasi in mortar with pestle resting in it showing rough texture required

Sambal Terasi Recipe – how to make Indonesian shrimp paste chilli sauce at home

Recreation Recipes, Recipes / May 16, 2021 / , , , , , , , , ,

Sambals, or Indonesian chilli sauces, are central to Indonesian cuisine. There are literally hundreds of types, and I would say sambal terasi (or Indonesian shrimp paste sambal) is the most ubiquitous of all. Shallots, garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar and plenty of chillies are fried and ground together with terasi (Indonesian shrimp paste) to make a …

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

Sambal Matah – authentic Balinese raw sambal recipe

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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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