Jasvinder Karam

Sambal Ikan Bilis

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Champur: Flavours from a Malaysian Home
Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

  • About

Dried anchovy sambal or sambal ikan bilis is a delicious Malaysian side dish!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 150 g dried anchovies, gutted, washed and drained
  • 1

Method

Frying the Anchovies

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Fry the anchovies until golden brown and crispy. Drain and set aside.

Cooking the Sambal

  1. Add the sambal paste to the same saucepan and bring it to a simmer.
  2. Stir in the fr