Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Tomatoes in Sambal Goreng Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 firm tomatoes

• 5 shallots

• 3 cloves garlic

• 2 red chilies

• 1 piece galangal root, about 5 cm/2 in long

• 1/2 teaspoon trasi (shrimp paste)

• 3 salam leaves (or bay leaves)

• 2 cups coconut milk

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

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Method:

1. Cut the tomatoes in half. Peel the shallots and garlic and chop finely. Cut the red chilies diagonally into thin strips. Peel the galangal roots and crush.

2. Heat the coconut oil, add the chopped shallot and garlic and fry, then add remaining ingredients except for the coconut milk and continue frying.

3. Next add the coconut milk and bring to the boil. It is delicious served with dishes based on tofu (bean curd) and tempe, such as Gimbal mawut (refer recipe).

Tip: This dish can also be prepared with fish fillet, mussels or shrimps, or with different vegetables.