Notes, Tips & Tricks
Sambal Kecap is a suitable companion for fried fish dishes or can be served as a satay sauce especially for those of you
who're not too keen on peanut sauce. It is a very quick & simple home-made relish. Just chop & slice and Sambal Kecap is ready
to serve!!. Actually there is no absolute recipe for making sambal kecap . You can set the amount of ingredients that fits to your taste
and appetite. For those who like it spicy, just add the bird chilli as you desired.
Note : You can replace raw shallot with fried shallot if you don't like eating raw ones. Lime juice is also optional, meaning
you can make sambal kecap with or without it. But I personally prefer a little touch of sourness in my sambal kecap, which I think it gives freshness
taste especially if this sauce is meant to accompany fish dishes. Whatever version you preferred, the choice is yours according to individual
taste. Have a nice try & enjoy your sambal kecap ;-)
Ingredients
Ingredients :
- 7 small red oder green chillies / bird chillies
- 5 shalllots
- 1 mid-size tomato
- 1 tbsp lime juice ( optional)
- indonesian sweet soya sauce / Kecap Manis
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1Wash and chop chillies & tomato. Slice the shallot finely.
2Put all the ingredients in a bowl. Add kecap manis until all ingredients are submerged in it.
3Add lime juice (if used). Mix all together & serve.
TTipps: Prepare sambal kecap just shortly before serving and don't let it too long unconsumed because tomato provides a lot of water which later ruining the sambal's flavor.