SAMBAL BELACAN
For many families in Singapore, a meal is not complete without a generous side of sambal belacan. The highlight of the condiment is belacan, fermented shrimp paste, which lends an aromatic pungency. This popular hot sauce, accented with makrut lime leaf, is slung over noodles, stuffed into fried mackerel, or used as a dip for crispy prawn crackers. This recipe is adapted from food writer Sharon Wee's cookbook, "Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen." Ms. Wee, who is Peranakan (an ethnic group with mixed Malay, Chinese and European heritage), said in her book that no Peranakan woman "would be worth her salt if she could not concoct this at home."
Provided by Clarissa Wei
Time 10m
Yield Makes about 1/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Belacan has an intense aroma, so it is best to open a window or turn on the stove's exhaust fan to its highest setting when toasting it. Toast the belacan in a frying pan over medium heat, using the back of a spatula to rub it against the surface of the pan. Stir and continue to toast until it is brittle and lightens in color, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
- Seed the chiles if you prefer a milder sauce. Finely chop the chiles. Transfer the chiles and makrut lime leaf to a mortar, and grind with a pestle until blended. Stir in the toasted belacan and continue to pound until you obtain a fine, dark paste. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, pulse the ingredients with a small blender or food processor to form a chunky purée. Use a spatula to keep pressing down the paste as you blend to make it smoother.
- Add sugar and salt to taste. Sugar helps tone down the pungency; salt is optional and usually unnecessary. The sauce should be a balance between savory and spicy. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, squeeze the limes into the sambal and mix well.
MALAYSIAN SAMBAL BELACAN RECIPE
Sambal is the chili paste widely popular in Malaysia. We put sambal on top of nasi lemak, mee goreng, prawn mee, and stir dry a variety of spicy dishes.
Provided by KP Kwan
Categories Sauce
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend the onion and garlic with some oil with an electric blender. Add some water to facilitate blending if necessary.
- Boil the dried chili in water for ten minutes. Remove and drain.
- Cut fresh red chilies into sections. Blend both chilies with some oil and water to form a chili paste.
- Soak the dried shrimp in water for fifteen minutes. Drain. Blend the dried shrimp until it looks like meat floss.
- Place the belacan in a small pan without oil, roast it slowly until it is thoroughly dry, and break up into large granules.
- Saute the onion and garlic over low to medium heat until slightly brown and aromatic.
- Soak the tamarind pulp in hot water for ten minutes, then remove the pulp and seeds by pouring through a strainer.
- Add the dried shrimp, belacan, palm sugar chili paste, and tamarind juice to the sambal. Simmer over low heat for thirty minutes.
- Season with salt.
- When the red oil starts bubbling around the paste, it is done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 3 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 12 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 304 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat
SAMBAL TUMIS
The traditional way to make sambal is to grind chiles and other ingredients with a mortar and pestle, as my mother, Rosni Pattilllo, did. The process is said to release intense heat and bold flavors. But my mom now uses a food processor, which works just fine. There are more than 300 varieties of sambal, each serving its own purpose: as a dip, marinade, soup base or condiment. This version uses belacan (sometimes spelled "belachan" or "blachen"), a pungent, hardened block of shrimp paste that adds depth to the sambal. (You can leave it out if you prefer, or can't find it.) Sambal tumis (slow-stirring) is a versatile stir-fried chile paste used in dishes like mee goreng (fried noodles), sambal udang (shrimp), sambal telur (eggs) and nasi goreng (fried rice). You can store freshly made sambal tumis in the refrigerator for up to one week and in the freezer for up to 3 months. If you prefer a milder sambal, decrease the number of chiles or use milder ones; for a spicier version, increase the number of chiles or leave in seeds from some or all of the chiles.
Provided by Natalie Pattillo
Categories condiments
Time 40m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put the anchovies in a bowl of cold water and soak for 5 minutes. Put the dried chiles in a small pot, add water to cover and boil for 5 minutes or until chiles begin to soften. Drain the chiles, remove stems, slice open lengthwise and scrape out seeds. (Chile seeds can irritate the skin, so wear rubber or plastic gloves.) Remove and discard seeds from the Thai and red chiles and slice. Transfer all chiles to a food processor, pulse to blend and set aside.
- In a ramekin or small bowl, combine the belacan with 1 teaspoon water, mixing and adding more water as needed until there are no lumps. Drain the anchovies and add to the chiles in the food processor, along with the hydrated belacan, shallots, garlic, diced tomato and 1/3 cup of canola oil. Process into a smooth purée. (If the mixture still seems chunky, add more oil, a tablespoon at a time, and process until smooth.) In a separate ramekin or small bowl, mix tamarind paste with 2 teaspoons water until the paste is smooth and loose.
- Heat the remaining 1/3 cup of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the sambal purée and lemongrass stalks; stir tamarind into the sambal until combined and add salt to taste. Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring often, until the oil begins to separate and the sambal has thickened and turned brownish-red.
- Add the sambal to dish of your liking, such as mee goreng, or serve with fried tempeh. (Once it's added to a dish, remove the lemongrass. If storing the sambal for later use, keep the lemongrass.) When stored in small containers, sambal tumis can last for up to one week in the refrigerator, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 224, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 276 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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