Sambal Balado

Name: Sambal Balado
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: - 5 Red Chillies; - 4 - 6 Birds Eye Chillies; - 1 Tomato; - 3 Shallots; - 3 Garlic Cloves; - 2 Macadamia Nuts (or 1 Candle Nut); - 1 Tsp Granulated Sweetener (I used monk fruit sweetener, but coconut sugar would also work well); - Pinch of Salt; - 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil (or choice of cooking oil); - 2 Kaffir Lime Leaves (Teared at edges); - Juice of 1 Lime

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

This Sambal Balado is HAWT 🌶️ If I knew it was this easy to make the most delicious, fresh and spicy sambal at home, I would have stopped buying it from the supermarket long ago! I was fortunate enough to learn how to make this on my recent trip to Bali at Canang Experience Bali and have been obsessed with it ever since. Adjust the amount of chilli you add as needed depending on your spice tolerance.

Updated at: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:58:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories34.4 kcal (2%)

Total Fat2 g (3%)

Carbs4.5 g (2%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein0.8 g (2%)

Sodium28.3 mg (1%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 TspGranulated Sweetener

I used monk fruit sweetener, but coconut sugar would also work well

salt

1 TbspCoconut Oil

or choice of cooking oil

Instructions

Step 1

Finely dice chillies and tomato. Peel shallots and finely dice.

Step 2

Place chillies, tomato, shallots, garlic, macadamia nuts, granulated sweetener and a pinch of salt into a mortar and pestle and grind until smooth. Alternatively, you can blend in a food processor.

Step 3

Heat coconut oil in a fry pan over medium to high heat. Pour in the ground mixture, kaffir lime leaves and cook for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and the mixture has thickened. Taste and adjust as needed.

Step 4

Allow to cool and serve on top of eggplant, potatoes, a protein or any meal that needs a kick of spice. Store in the fridge for up to a week.