Fermented sambal

Name: Fermented sambal
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lime juice; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 250 g (9 oz) red chillies, seeded and finely chopped; 85 g (3 oz) red Asian shallots, finely chopped; 1 lemongrass stick, white centre only, finely chopped; 2 lime leaves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire Islands

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2019

About

Locavore has been named Indonesia’s top restaurant for its creativity with local produce. One simple yet sensational morsel is their fermented chilli sambal, which they serve on a cassava crisp with a lemon basil leaf. Head chef Eelke Plasmeijer generously shared the recipe with me.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
85 g (3

Asia
Indonesia
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

Mix everything together and transfer to a sterilised jar. Close with a lid. Let sit at room temperature for 4-5 days, depending on how funky you’d like it to be. Store in the fridge.