Lalap Sambal Terasi - Sundanese Vegetables with Shrimp Paste Chili Relish

If yòu have never tried sambal terasi befòre, please dò yòurself a favòr and make this in yòur kitchen, pròntò. Yòu will want tò have this with almòst everything, fròm fried chicken, perkedel, fried rice, sòtò, and mòst òf all wòuld be with assòrtment òf fresh and simply bòiled vegetables, a.k.a. lalap in Indònesian. As fòr what vegetables tò include, well, there is nò fixed rule tò fòllòw. If yòur favòrites include bròccòli, snake bean, basil, tòmatòes, eggplants, zucchini, yòu are free tò add that and remòve sòme òr even all the vegetables in the recipe belòw. In shòrt, use the ònes that make yòu happiest. ♥

Categòries: Salad, Sauce

Cuisine: Indònesian

Prep Time: 30 mins

Còòk Time: 30 mins

Tòtal Time: 1 hòur

Serves: 8

Ingredients

Sambal Terasi

• 4 tablespòòn còòking òil
• 1 tòmatò, còred and seeded
• 5 shallòts
• 100 gram red chilies (Indònesian: cabe merah keriting)
• 1/2 tablespòòn shrimp paste (Indònesian: terasi)
• 2 tablespòòn palm sugar (Indònesian: gula merah/gula Jawa)
• 1/4 teaspòòn salt
• juice òf 1/2 lime

Vegetables

• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut intò 2 inch lengths
• 2 carròts, peeled and cut intò 2 inch lengths
• 15 green beans, cut intò 2 inch lengths
• 1 chayòte (Indònesian: labu siam), peeled, còred and cut intò cubes
• 100 gram cabbage, cut intò bite size pieces

Instructiòns

Sambal Terasi

1. Heat còòking òil in a frying pan, fry the tòmatòes and shallòts until sòftened. Set aside.
2. With the same pan, fry the chilies until sòftened. Set aside.
3. In a fòòd pròcessòr, grind tòmatòes, shallòts, chilies and the rest òf the sambal terasi ingredients tò a fine paste.

Vegetables

1. Prepare a steamer. Steam carròts, green beans, chayòte, and cabbage until tender and còòked, abòut 10 minutes.

Tò serve

1. Arrange cucumber and all the steamed vegetables òn a plate. Serve with sambal terasi.

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source : Anita [Daily Cooking Quest - Easy Indonesian Recipes]

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