Nasi Lemak Sambal

Name: Nasi Lemak Sambal (Sambal Nasi Lemak Bawang)
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 300 g (11 oz) shallots, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 large white onions, peeled and roughly chopped; 4 red chillies, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 4 stalks lemongrass, white part only, roughly chopped; 2 slices asam gelugor or 2 tsp tamarind juice; 20 dried chillies, seeds removed and soaked in hot water to rehydrate, then squeezed to remove excess water before using; 1 medium white onion, peeled and sliced; Dark brown sugar, to taste; 125 ml (4 fl oz / ½ cup) vegetable oil; ½ tsp salt

Sambal Nasi Lemak Bawang

Preparation info

Serves
10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

My Rendang isn't Crispy

By Zaleha Kadir Olpin

Published 2019

About

In South East Asia, sambal is the standard name for any spicy dish where blended chillies are the main ingredient. This is a basic vegetarian sambal that I always make to accompany my nasi lemak, purely because my family is not too keen on other sambals. I have included a note on how to make anchovy sambal below.

Ingredients

Asia
Malaysia
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free
South East Asia

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Method