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Nunuk’s Sambal Dabu-Dabu Lilang: Manado Chopped Chilli & Lime Sambal (Vegan)
Sambal dabu-dabu is a popular chopped chilli sambal from Manado. This version incorporates lime zest and green tomatoes for extra freshness, complementing the dark, full flavour of coconut oil.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 red tomato, deseeded, diced
- 1 green tomato, quartered, chopped
- 4 red bird’s eye chillies, sliced
- 4 green bird’s eye chillies, sliced
- 2 shallots, peeled, thinly sliced
- Lime zest from half a lime, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
Put all the ingredients except the coconut oil in a bowl, mix together thoroughly.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil until it smokes, around 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Add the hot coconut oil in the sambal mix, stir evenly.
- 4
Serve the sambal immediately.