Spicy Sambal Tasting at Padma Resort Legian

Sambal is a multi-function chili condiment that works as a dip, spread, marinade, and even stir-fry paste in Indonesian regional cuisine. Indonesia has at least 322 known types of sambals, from mild to super spicy. This wide variety exists because of the country’s natural diversity. Each region uses the produce that grows and is available in the area. Chef Alies Sugiarto from Padma Resort Legian kindly shares his three sambal recipes: sambal matah, sambal ijo, and sambal geprek. Watch the full video of the spicy sambal tasting at Padma Resort Legian here. 

Chef Alies Sugiarto makes sambal for the guests at Padma Resort Legian

Make them at home, accompanied with rice, vegetable crudites, and deep-fried proteins of your choice. Selamat makan!

Sambal Matah at Padma Resort Legian

SAMBAL MATAH

 

200g shallot, peeled and sliced

20g red hot chilli, sliced

2pc lemongrass, smashed and thinly sliced

4pc kaffir lime leaf, sliced

4g shrimp paste, roasted

20ml virgin coconut oil

Salt, sugar, and mushroom seasoning powder, to taste

 

Mix the ingredients in a bowl and season to taste. Ready to serve.

Sambal Ijo is a specialty condiment from Padang, Sumatra

SAMBAL IJO

 

100g big green chilli, chopped

100g small green chilli, chopped

100g shallot

80g garlic

Salt, sugar, mushroom seasoning powder, to taste

Cooking oil

 

Fry the big green chilli, small green chilli, shallot, and garlic in a wok. Strain and put it in a pestle. Add the salt, sugar, and mushroom seasoning powder. Smash with a pestle until it turns into a rough paste. Ready to serve.

Best served with fried chicken and vegetable crudites, Sambal Geprek is deliciously addictive

SAMBAL GEPREK

 

100g big red chilli, chopped

100gr bird’s eye chilli, chopped

100g shallot

80g garlic

Salt, sugar, mushroom seasoning powder, to taste

Cooking Oil

 

Fry the big red chilli, bird’s eye chilli, shallot, and garlic in a wok. Strain and put it in a pestle. Add the salt, sugar, and mushroom seasoning powder. Smash with a pestle until it turns into a rough paste. Ready to serve.

Learn more about Padma Resort Legian at https://padmaresortlegian.com/ 

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