Sambal Terasi - Indonesian Spicy Shrimp Sauce

Name: Sambal Terasi - Indonesian Spicy Shrimp Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4tsp fermented shrimp paste (terasi); 2 big shallots; 2 red chilis; 5 chilis (birds eye); 3 cloves garlic; 1 Roma tomato; Juice of half a lime; 1tsp salt; 2tsp brown sugar; ¼ cup vegetable oil (for cooking)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

With a rich umami flavour, this is one of Indonesia’s most popular sauces

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories41.2 kcal (2%)

Total Fat1.1 g (2%)

Carbs7.7 g (3%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein1.2 g (2%)

Sodium393.7 mg (20%)

Fiber1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¼ tspshrimp paste

1 tspsalt

¼ cupvegetable oil

for cooking

Instructions

Step 1

Start by peeling and cutting the shallots, garlic and chilis. In a pan on medium heat, add the vegetable oil and once it’s hot add the chopped ingredients

Step 2

Let those cook for 4-5 minutes until browning, and in the meantime slice the tomato.

Step 3

Remove the shallots, garlic and chilis from the pan, and in the same oil add the sliced tomato and the fermented shrimp paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes until almost mushy and remove from the oil as well.

Step 4

In a big mortar, add the cooked ingredients, the salt, sugar and lime, and crush until roughly resembling a sauce, not fully smooth and quite rustic