7 Indonesian Special "Sambal", very spicy and delicious!

For Indonesians, eating a variety of dishes without sambal certainly feels less enjoyable. Made from a combination of some fresh ingredients such as cayenne pepper, tomatoes, shrimp paste, and a little salt, adding a little sambal to the daily menu can add to the taste of a dish. In Indonesia, spicy taste is a dining companion that is loved by the people. There are various types of sambal in Indonesia. And, some of them are favorite favorites that many people like. So, what are the chili sauce?

1. Sambal terasi 

Having a distinctive aroma with a delicious taste on the tongue, shrimp paste is perfect to eat with any type of side dish. This sauce is made from a mixture of cayenne pepper, tomatoes, shallots, salt and of course the shrimp paste is finely ground. In the presentation, there are two types of popular shrimp paste chili, which are cooked chili paste and raw shrimp paste. To be fresher, lime juice is usually added!

2. Sambal cabe ijo

Taste a little spicy with high oil content, this sauce is often served with coconut milk dishes such as tunjang vegetables and rendang. How to make it is also quite easy, you only need to soften light green chili, garlic, onion, sugar, salt, and a little oil. If you go to "padang" restaurant to eat green sauce using papaya leaves, it's delicious!

3. Sambal kecap

This Sambal is made from pieces of cayenne pepper, red onion, and tomatoes which are doused with sweet soy sauce. To enjoy it, chili and onion pieces, his friend sambal kecap is chicken or grilled fish. 

4. Sambal bawang

For you spicy lovers, don't forget to taste the onion chili. Made from a mixture of cayenne pepper, garlic, sugar, and salt, guaranteed to make anyone who eats it will be addicted. Usually, this onion chili is in addition to coconut milk.

5. Sambal kacang

Often used as a gado-gado spice, pecel, complementary rice uduk, to satay, peanut sauce made from a mixture of roasted peanuts, cayenne pepper, sweet soy sauce, and lime juice. Different from the others, this chili is brown and thick.

6. Sambal matah

For those of you who have vacationed in Bali, of course, you are familiar with sambal matah. Yes, made from a mixture of shallots, kaffir lime leaves, red cayenne pepper, and lime juice, matah sambal will generally be served as a complement to the typical culinary island of the Gods. Starting from, satay lilit, and so on. It's certainly a bit sour, spicy and refreshing.

7. Sambal mangga

Who can resist the pleasure of mango chili? Made from a combination of cayenne, brown sugar, shrimp paste, and slices of fresh young mangoes, mango chili is always a favorite of spicy lovers. How to make mango sauce is very easy!

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