• Place the chillies, shallots, garlic and tomato in a chopper and blitz to a fairly fine paste.
  5 large red chillies, 5 Thai red chillies (or any birds eye type), 2 shallots, 2 small cloves garlic, 1 medium tomato
• Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat and fry the paste for 1 minute.
  1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• Add the sugar, salt and lime leaves, stir, then lower heat to medium-low, and cook for another 4 minutes, until you have a dry-ish paste.
  1 tsp white sugar, ½ tsp salt, 2 Tbsp lime juice
• Turn the heat off and stir in the lime juice.

  If not using immediately, store it in the fridge, in a clean jar.

Quick recipe for Telur Balado (Egg Balado)

• Boil 4 eggs and peel them.
• Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan or work and fry the peeled eggs for 2-3 minutes on medium heat, just to brown slightly and for a little crisp.
• Stir in the sambal, add a little water, if you want more sauce. Check seasoning and serve immediately as a side dish.