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Sambal Belacan
Sambal Belacan is a traditional Malaysian recipe for a classic spice paste or condiment made from a blend of hot chillies and toasted shrimp paste pounded in a mortar and mixed with lime juice, salt and palm sugar. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Malaysian version of:Sambal Belacan.
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Makes:
1 small jar
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesSauce RecipesMalaysia Recipes
This is a classic Malaysian condiment or spice paste made from a base of belacan, the local shrimp paste, with lots of chillies.
Ingredients:
3 large, dried, red chillies (eg cayenne), broken into 3 pieces
1 large green chilli, cut into 3 pieces
10 cili padi (birds' eye chillies)
1 tbsp toasted belacan (shrimp paste)
juice of 3 limes
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp palm sugar
Method:
Add the dried chillies to a stone mortar and pound hard, until broken into small pieces. Now add the fresh chillies and pound to a paste. As the chillies are mashed up, add the toasted belacan and pound this in (add a little water if the mixture seems too dry).
Once you have a smooth paste, work in the lime juice, salt and palm sugar. Continue working the mixture until the salt and sugar have dissolved.
Turn the mixture into a small bowl and use as a dipping sauce or condiment with rice, fried fish, noodle and fried rice dishes.
