Mark Bittman

Sambal Ikan Billis

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

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By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

This is the sambal traditionally served alongside Nasi Lemak, usually at breakfast; you might prefer these as a cocktail snack. For more about dried anchovies.

Ingredients

  • Roughly ¼ cup dried anchovies
  • ¼ cup corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil

Method

  1. Soak the dried anchovies in hot water for a few minutes while you heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Drain the anchovies and add them to the oil. Fry them until golden brown, a minute or two, then transfer them to a paper-towel-lined plate. Add the sambal oelek to the oil and fry it, stirring, for a minute or two, until fragrant and darkene