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Sambal Ulek

Pisang Susu, Pauline Chavannes de Senerpont Domis, Netherlands.
This is the base recipe for Indonesian chili sauces, called sambals. Sambal Ulek is simply chilies and salt pounded in a mortar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine Indonesian
Servings 0

Equipment

  • Mortar & Pestle

Ingredients
  

Basic Sambal Ulek

  • 20 red Bird's Eye chilies, any kind of chilies work, from mild to hot
  • 2 teaspoons salt

For Sambal Trassi, add some

  • shrimp paste

For Sambal Badjak, add some

  • coconut cream
  • candle nuts
  • galangal
  • lemongrass

Instructions
 

  • Chop the chilies and remove stems. If you want a milder spiciness, remove the seeds. Place in a mortar with the salt and pound to your desired consistency.
  • Place in a jar and store covered in the fridge and use as needed.
  • To make the other versions, just add a bit of the other ingredient when you pound the chilies and salt.