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Bumbu Dasar Merah: Basic Red Spice Paste
Bumbu dasar merah, or basic red spice paste, is a blend of spices that can be pre-made in batches, kept, and then used in a variety of dishes such as nasi goreng and rendang.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 gr curly/big red chillies, chopped
- 150 gr shallots, peeled, chopped
- 50 gr garlic, peeled, chopped
- 2 big red tomatoes
- 1 tbsp roasted shrimp paste (optional)
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 150 ml cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Blend into a fine paste: chillies, shallots, garlic and tomatoes.
- 2
Put the blended spices in a wok, add the salt, sugar, shrimp paste and cooking oil.
- 3
Bring the mixture to boil over medium high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low.
- 4
Continue cooking and stirring until the liquids are evaporated, and the mixture is well cooked (around 45 minutes).
- 5
Cool the mixture completely and then transfer to a clean jar with an airtight lid.
- 6
Store the jar in a refrigerator.