Sambal Oelek (Indonesian Red Chili Paste)

Indonisian

Type of Dish Sauce

Ingredients

• 400 g (2 cups) dried Thai chilies, boiled and chopped (or 1 1/2 cups fresh bird’s eye chilies, chopped)
• 1 Serrano pepper, seeded and diced
• 5 shallots, diced
• 30 g (2 Tbsp) ginger (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) peanut oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) lime juice
• 1 lime (zested)
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemongrass (chopped)
• 10 g (2 tsp) shrimp paste
• 15 g (1 tbsp) palm sugar
• 15 g (1 tbsp) water
• to taste salt

Preparation

1. food processor blend chilies, ginger, garlic, serrano, lime juice, lemongrass, water and shallots, Puree until about smooth.
2. In a saute pan, saute the shrimp paste for 1 minute. In a bowl, combine the blended ingredients with the shrimp paste, palm sugar, lime zest, and peanut oil.

Further Information

Yield 10

Preparation Time is approxmiately 30 minutes.