Sambal Tomat - Tomato Chili Sauce

• Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 10 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting
  • 2 to 10 red bird eye chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah
  • 8 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah, peeled
  • 4 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih, peeled
  • 1 tomato, cut into 4 wedges
  • 1 teaspoon toasted shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi bakar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon oil
• 10 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting)
• 2 to 10 red bird eye chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah)
• 8 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah), peeled
• 4 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih), peeled
• 1 tomato, cut into 4 wedges
• 1 teaspoon toasted shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi bakar)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa)

Directions

• Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté cayenne chilies, bird eye chilies, shallot, garlic, tomato, and shrimp paste until fragrant. About 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked ingredients to a food processor (or a pestle and mortar), along with salt and palm sugar, and about 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil. Grind into a paste.
• Serve immediately, or transfer to a clean jar and chill in the fridge. Always return chilled paste to room temperature prior to serving.