Name: Sambal Soto (Chili Dip for Soto)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice; 4–5 red finger-length chilies or 5–7 bird’s-eye chilies, deseeded; 3 candlenuts, deep-fried whole until golden; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2–3 cloves garlic, peeled; 6 shallots, peeled; ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

3 candlenuts, deep-fried whole until golden
4–5 red finger-length chilies or 5–7 bird’s-eye chilies, deseeded

Method

Grind the candlenuts, chilies, shallots and garlic to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little lime or lemon juice if necessary to keep the mixture turning. Season the ground paste with the sugar, salt and lime or lemon juice. Serve in a small bowl.