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Sambal Belacan
Sambal Belacan
Sambal Belacan is a spicy condiment or sauce that originates from Southeast Asia. It's made of red chili peppers, shrimp paste, lime juice, sugar, and sometimes vinegar or tamarind. It's commonly used as a dipping sauce or mixed with other dishes like rice, noodles, and vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 12 red chili peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion
- 1 tablespoon shrimp paste Belacan
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop the chili peppers, garlic, and onion into small pieces.
- Toast the shrimp paste in a dry pan until fragrant.
- Using a mortar and pestle, grind the toasted shrimp paste into a fine powder.
- Add the chopped chili peppers, garlic, and onion to the mortar and pestle, and pound until you get a coarse paste.
- Add the sugar and lime juice, and mix well.
- Season with salt to taste.
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Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcal (4%)Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 1g (2%)Saturated Fat: 0.1g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 43mg (14%)Sodium: 145mg (6%)Potassium: 474mg (14%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 9g (10%)Vitamin A: 1288IU (26%)Vitamin C: 197mg (239%)Calcium: 43mg (4%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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