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Sambal Cibiuk: Sundanese Basil Sambal
A Sundanese chilli sambal that comes from the village of Cibiuk, West Java. It's a mix of chillies and Indonesian basil leaves (kemangi), eaten with raw or boiled vegetables.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 green bird’s eye chillies
- 2 small shallots, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 cm lesser galangal, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp roasted shrimp paste
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp sugar (optional)
- 2 small green tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup Indonesian basil leaves (kemangi)
Instructions
- 1
Using a mortar and pestle, coarsely pound the chillies, shallots, garlic, lesser galangal, shrimp paste, salt and sugar.
- 2
Add the green tomatoes. Gently press them and mix with the coarse paste.
- 3
Add the basil leaves.
- 4
Toss everything together until well-mixed.
- 5
Serve immediately.