Fried Shrimp Paste Sambal

Name: Fried Shrimp Paste Sambal
Ingredients: 3 pc large red chillies, chopped; 5 pc small red chillies / bird chillies; 3 pc shallots; 1 gloves garlic; 1 tsp roasted / fried dried shrimp paste/terasi; 1 pc mid-size tomatoes, halved; ½ tsp sugar or palm sugar; salt or to taste; 3 tbsp oil to fry

Origin: East Java
Source: Eka Dianawati, a friend and ex colleague

Ingredients

3 pc large red chillies, chopped
5 pc small red chillies / bird chillies
3 pc shallots
1 gloves garlic
1 tsp roasted / fried dried shrimp paste/terasi
1 pc mid-size tomatoes, halved
½ tsp sugar or palm sugar
salt or to taste
3 tbsp oil to fry

Fried Shrimp Paste Sambal

Attention: HOT & SPICY!! This relish is made for Chilli Fans who are keen of spicy Indonesian Sambal & doesn't bother with the smell of dried shrimp paste or Terasi ;-). This is one of my favorite sambal among others. Serve with fried tempe, tahu or fried chicken, sliced cucumber or any vegetable salad that you have in a fridge …hmm what an delicious temptation ha ha…

Last but not least, thx & credits goes to Eka Dianawati who introduced this delicious sambal many years ago.

Instructions

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok or saucepan over medium heat.
Fry chillies, shallot, garlic & tomato till just soften. (Do not fry the chillies too long otherwise they will be too hard to grind).
Transfer all fried ingredients onto grinding stone (or mortar & pestle) and grind until smooth.
Add the dried shrimp paste, pound it together to mix. Add salt & sugar to taste. Stir to mix
Serve right away with rice, bruised "Fried Tempeh" and raw vegetables/lettuce.