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Spaghetti Sambal Tomat: Spaghetti with Indonesian Tomato Sambal (Vegan)
A quick and easy meal of spaghetti in Indonesian-style tomato sauce - with chillies, of course. Here, tomatoes, chillies, shallots and garlic are fried, blended and then poured over cooked spaghetti.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 large tomatoes
- 5 big red chillies
- 7 large shallots, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 350g pasta
- Salt to taste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, add water, salt, and boil the spaghetti until cooked. Drain and set aside. About 15 minutes.
- 2
Roughly chop the tomatoes, chillies, shallots and garlic.
- 3
In a wok or a pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- 4
Add the chopped tomatoes, chillies, shallots and garlic.
- 5
Sauté until the tomatoes and chillies are well-cooked, around 8 minutes.
- 6
Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
- 7
Pour over the spaghetti and serve. Garnish with fresh chopped tomatoes and coriander leaves.