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Sambal Terasi Recipe (Indonesian Chili Sauce with Shrimp Paste)
Sambal Terasi is a thick, fiery chili sauce from Indonesia made with dried shrimp paste and bird's eye chilies, served with fried foods or as a dipping sauce. Here is the recipe. Not for the faint of heart!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 46 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
Indonesian
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste Terasi, or Belacan
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar use shaved palm sugar or brown sugar, though white sugar will work as well
- 12 bird's eye chilies stems removed
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice or use lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a small pan to medium heat and add the dried shrimp paste. Cook the paste for 45 seconds to 1 minute, mashing it down completely, until it becomes vary fragrant. Cool and set aside.
- Add the cooked shrimp paste to a mortar or a small food processor, along with the garlic, salt, sugar and bird's eye peppers. Grind or process until smooth.
- Stir in the lime juice or lemon juice and use immediately.
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Notes
- Some recipes call for dry toasting the dried shrimp paste, which is perfectly acceptable. Simply skip the oil but be sure to mash it down to cook through.
- Use milder peppers for a sambal terasi that is not as spicy. This can be made with any type of pepper.
- Sambal terasi should be used the day it is made.
- Makes about 1.5 cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
46kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
218mg
(9%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
644IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
98mg
(109%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 46
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 46kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 218mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 644IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 98mg | 109% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.