Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Sambal Teri Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g/3 1/2 oz red chilies

• 1 sprig lemon basil (or lemon balm and basil)

• 100 g/3 1/2 oz red onions

• 3 cloves garlic

• 1 teaspoon trasi (shrimp paste)

• 1 handful teri (anchovies)

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• juice of 1 lemon

• pinch of salt

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Crush the red chilies in a mortar. Remove the basil leaves from the stalks.

2. Peel and slice the onions.

3. Fry the onions with peeled and crushed garlic, trasi, teri and brown sugar in a little oil.

4. Season with salt and lemon juice.