Malaysian Chili Paste (Sambal)

Name: Malaysian Chili Paste (Sambal)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1.8 oz dry chillies ((50 g), cut & deseeded); 1/2 onion; 4 garlic cloves; 1 slice of ginger; 1 thumb sized shrimp paste; 1 cup water ((250 ml)); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp coconut sugar; 1 tsp salt

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

A base sambal recipe that you should have. You can then turn it into anchovies sambal, seafood, chicken or veggies sambal. Or simply use it as a condiment for your favourite soups.

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:04:44 GMT