Sambal Rujak

Name: Sambal Rujak (Rujak Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup (100 g) shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar; ½ cup (100 g) shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar; ½ cup (125 ml) water; ¼ cup (60 ml) tamarind juice; 1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 3–4 bird’s-eye chilies, left whole

Rujak Sauce

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

½ cup (100 g) shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar
½ cup (

Asia
Indonesia
Fish course
Sauce
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

In a saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the syrup is thickened, about 10 minutes.
Add all the other ingredients, stir well, increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low again and simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Strain the