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Sambal Sop/Soto: Sambal for Soups (Vegan)
This recipe is for a sambal that is meant to accompany Indonesian clear soups as well as soto, a popular meat-broth soup. Quick and easy, it uses very few ingredients and its main purpose is to enhance the flavour of the soup.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 15 bird’s eye chillies
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
In a saucepan, boil the chillies and garlic for about 7 minutes.
- 2
Blend all the ingredients using a mortar and pestle or food processor, to make a coarse chilli paste.
- 3
Transfer the sambal in a small bowl.