Sambal Matah, Indonesian Raw Spicy Salsa from Bali
Sambal Matah Recipe, an Indonesian raw, spicy shallot and chilli salsa or condiment from the island of Bali.
Ingredients
- ½ tsp shrimp paste
- 4 shallots
- 4 red bird's eye chillies
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 lemongrass bottom half
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp coconut oil (up to you if you want to add this)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- zest of 1 lime
Instructions
- Place the shrimp paste in a small frying pan over medium-low heat and dry fry for about 3 minutes, turning a couple of times, and flattening.½ tsp shrimp paste
- While the shrimp paste is toasting, let's get all the ingredients ready. Start by halving, then slicing the shallots fairly finely.4 shallots
- Chop up the chillies and garlic finely.4 red bird's eye chillies, 1 small clove garlic
- Slice the lemongrass very thinly.1 lemongrass
- Chop up the tomato into small pieces, reserving the any juice.1 tomato
- Place the toasted shrimp paste, the coconut oil if using, the salt, sugar and lime juice in a medium-sized bowl and with the back of a spoon, mash up the shrimp paste and mix everything up until you have a paste.1 tsp coconut oil, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp lime juice
- Add all the aromatics and vegetables (including the juice from the chopped tomato) that you've chopped into the bowl, along with the lime zest, and toss everything well, making sure that all the chopped ingredients are coated with the shrimp paste and lime juice sauce. Serve as suggested above.zest of 1 lime
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 685IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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