Recipe By : Jill Norman * Web File 4/97
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mixes and Spices Indonesian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 sm Trassi piece
4 Fresh red chilies -- up to 5
1 Green chili
1 ts Salt
1 ts Soft brown sugar
1 tb Lemon or lime juice (15 ml)
Wrap the trassi in foil and grill until it darkens, or bake in a
preheated oven at 350 F for a few minutes. Remove the seeds from the
chilies and chop finely. Pound or process the trassi and chilies with
the other ingredients until you have a smooth paste. Store in a jar
in the refrigerator for a few days.
Variations:
For Sambal Asem, add another 1 ts sugar and 1 to 2 ts tamarind
concentrate (5 to 10 ml).
For Sambal Kemiri, add 10 dry roasted and ground candlenuts.
Recipe by The Complete Book of Spices by Jill Norman, 1991
ISBN 0-670-83437-8
