Sambal Sauce
Description
This tangy, spicy sambal sauce is great with shrimp or chicken.
Ingredients
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1 tomato, chopped
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1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
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1/2 onion, chopped
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1 cup chopped serrano chiles, with seeds
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons salt
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1 tablespoon belacan shrimp paste
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 lemongrass, bruised
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2 fresh curry leaves
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1 (1/2 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons tamarind juice
Directions
1
Place tomato, garlic, onion, chiles, sugar, salt, lime juice, and shrimp paste into a blender; process until smooth.
2
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour chile purée into hot oil. Stir in lemongrass, curry leaves, and galangal. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture changes color and becomes very fragrant, about 15 minutes.
3
Stir in tamarind juice; cook for 1 minute. Strain sauce before serving.