Sambal Trasi

Name: Sambal Trasi (Chili Sauce with Shrimp Paste)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice; 1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 4 red finger-length chilies, deseeded

Chili Sauce with Shrimp Paste

Preparation info

Makes
1
cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

4 red finger-length chilies, deseeded
1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted

Asia
Indonesia
Java
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender. For a more fiery sambal, substitute bird’s eye chilies for the finger-length chilies.