Heinz Von Holzen

Green Mango Sambal

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
The Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands
The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

  • About

Ingredients

  • 1 unripe mango (about 8 oz/250 g), peeled and pitted, flesh finely diced
  • 1

Method

  1. Sprinkle the mango with the salt, mix well and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes in a colander to drain. Place the mango in a dry cloth and squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
  2. Grind the chili, shallots and dried shrimp paste to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little oil to keep the mixture turning. Add the basil and oil to the ground mixture and