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Malaysian All-Purpose Sambal Chili Sauce

groups10 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 8 minsscheduleTotal: 18 minsoutdoor_grillStir-frylocal_fire_departmentSpicy
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4 Steps Total
01
Preparation
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Blend the dried shrimp, and blend the onions and garlic into purees separately.

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Ensure ingredients are cut to appropriate sizes when using the blender to avoid overheating.

Ingredients:dried small shrimpOnionGarlic
Tools:Blender
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Active Cooking
00:01:27
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Hot oil can splash, stand to the side when adding ingredients to avoid burns.

Heat the pot, add a small bowl of oil, stir-fry the dried shrimp until golden brown, add the onion puree and fry until moisture reduces, then add the garlic puree and mix well.

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Dried shrimp must be fried until golden brown to release aroma, otherwise the sauce will have a fishy smell

onion puree moisture must be dried out, otherwise the sauce will spoil easily

Ingredients:oil (1 piece)dried small shrimp (1 piece)Onion (5 piece)Garlic (2 piece)
Tools:Wooden SpatulaWok
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Active Cooking
00:02:58

Add the belacan, crush it with a spatula, and stir-fry until it dissolves and turns dark brown.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat
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Belacan must be completely dissolved and fried until dark brown, otherwise it will have a raw fishy smell.

Ingredients:roasted belacan (70 g)
Tools:Wooden Spatula
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Active Cooking
00:03:28

Add the chili paste and mix well, then add palm sugar, white sugar, and tamarind juice. Keep on medium-low heat throughout, stir-fry for about 5-8 minutes until the chili color darkens and thickens.

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Chili paste must be stirred constantly after adding, otherwise the bottom will burn easily

palm sugar should be chopped before adding to ensure even melting

Ingredients:Chili paste (800 g)palm sugar (50 g)white sugar (3 tbsp)Tamarind Juice (5 tbsp)
Tools:Wooden Spatula

groceryAll Ingredients

Chili paste800 g
roasted belacan70 g
dried small shrimp1 piece
Onion5 piece
Garlic2 piece
palm sugar50 g
white sugar3 tbsp
Tamarind Juice5 tbsp
oil1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

BlenderWooden SpatulaWok