Sambal Bajak – Eastern Java Style
Origin: East Java
Ingredients
- 10 pc large red chillies, de-seeded, chopped
- 5 pc small red chillies / bird chillies (if you like it spicy)
- 8 pc shallots, chopped
- 3 gloves garlic, chopped
- 3 pc candlenuts, roughly chopped or crashed
- 1 tbsp dried shrimp paste/terasi
- 1 tbsp sugar/palm sugar
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 100 ml hot water
- 5 tbsp oil
Sambal Bajak – Eastern Java Style
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Instructions
- Prepare all the sambal ingredients, cut in smaller pieces if necesary to help the grinding proces.
- Put chillies, shallot, garlic, dried shrimp paste in a blender or food processor & blend into smooth paste. (If necessery add a little bit oil to help the blending process).
- Heat 5 tbsp oil in a wok or saucepan. (Don't add oil if already added in a blender). Add blended sambal & stir-fry over medium-high heat for 10 minutes until fragrant. Stir frequently.
- Add 100 ml hot water, stir to mix. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until sambal becomes thick & oil begins to appear on the surface. Stir occasionally.
- Adjust the seasoning, add salt & sugar to taste. Stir to mix & remove from heat. (Note: When it's cool, store sambal bajak in an airtight jar & keep in a fridge. Sambal will stay good for 2 weeks).
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