SAMBAL TERASI ( BELACAN SAMBAL ) Recipe Ingredients 1/2 Spanish Onion cut across so you end up with onion rings (you can substitute Spanish Onions with ordinary onions). 3-4 fresh red chillies (seeded) and chopped roughly 2-3 shallots 2-3 stalks of lemongrass (chopped white part only) 1 tbs belacan toasted with a bit of sesame oil (warning: the smell may be a little overwhelming, so be cautioned) 1 tsp of salt 1 tbs of palm sugar (you can use brown sugar as an alternative) 2 tsp of fish sauce Method If you have a mortar with rough surface, grind the belacan, red chillies, shallots and lemongrass together. Do this by twisting the pestle whilst going round the mortar in a circular motion If you haven’t got a mortar, place the belacan, red chillies and shallots and lemongrass into a blender till you get a smooth texture. Add a little water and oil if need be Heat up your wok with oil and sauté the onion rings till it’s soft, Add in the paste and give it a good stir Add sugar, fish sauce and salt. Allow to cool and store in the fridge ready to use.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:57:38 +0000
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