Sambal Oelek Chili Paste
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Servings
1 person
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Calories
55 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Asian, Indonesian
Sambal Oelek Chili Paste
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Sambal Oelek is an uncooked sambal that is made by many South East Asian families. Salty, tangy and spicy, this Indonesian sauce is a great dipping side and makes even plain white jasmine rice taste good!
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Ingredients
- 3 big red chilies (50g/ 1.76 oz) This makes 3 Tablespoons of sambal. Wash, cut into smaller pieces and remove as many seeds as possible. Do NOT touch your eyes after handling chilies!
- 1¼ teaspoon rice wine vinegar Substitute: calamansi lime juice, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
- Traditional :Using a mortar and pestle
- Wash, dry and cut the chilies into smaller pieces. (The smaller you cut them, the easier it is to blend.)Note: the seeds make the chili paste hotter, so remove as many as possible.
- Pound them with the salt.
- Drizzle the vinegar as you pound, till everything has formed a thick paste. Refer to the video above if necessary.Note: it took me 10 minutes to pound 3 large chilies, which makes about 3 Tablespoons (50g/ 1.76 oz.) The more chilies you pound, the longer it will take. Don't try to pound too many at once or it will be counterproductive!
Faster: using a blender or food processor
- Cut the chilies (with a scissors or knife) then blend with the the vinegar and salt. Do not over-process as the ground chili sauce has a bit of a chunky texture. It should not be totally smooth!
Notes
- Warning: Do NOT touch your eyes after handling the chilies or they will BURN!
- Warning: Do NOT touch your eyes after handling the chilies or they will BURN!
- Storage: Keeps for a week in the fridge in a sterilised jar. Toss if moldy!
- Quantity: this makes 3 Tablespoons. If you want more sambal oelek, you will need to double or triple the ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
55kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
594mg
(25%)
Potassium
435mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1285IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
194mg
(216%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 55 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 55kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 594mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1285IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 194mg | 216% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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18 reviews
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