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#MALAYSIAN SHRIMP PASTE HOW TO#

8-10 red Fresno chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting).

To make one cup of sambal terasi matang, you will need the followings: :) What do I need to prepare sambal terasi matang? I treasure her sambal terasi so much and will try to make it lasts for as long as possible whenever I get a batch. The cooked version is the kind my Mom makes whenever she visits. This matang/cooked version, on the other hand, is fully cooked and will last for days, if not weeks, when properly stored in a sterilized jar. You can follow my sambal terasi recipe to make this regular version. The kind that is made fresh right before serving, and intended to be finished in one meal. When an Indonesian says sambal terasi, people understood that it means the raw/uncooked version. What is the difference between regular sambal terasi and sambal terasi matang? So sambal terasi matang is the fully cooked version of sambal terasi, or Indonesian chili sauce with shrimp paste.

Terasi/belacan/shrimp paste is a block of fermented tiny shrimps (we call this rebon in Indonesian) with dark chocolate color and quite naturally, very sticky and pungent. Sambal terasi (or sambal belacan) is Indonesian chili sauce made from a mix of chilies, shallots, garlic, tomato, palm sugar, and most importantly, terasi. I’m sure everyone has their own version and would swear by it, but this is how we do it. My Mom makes a killer sambal terasi, and she loves bringing her own homemade sambal terasi all the way from Indonesia to the US whenever she comes to visit. It will last around 5 days keep in the fridge.Sambal Terasi Matang - Cooked Shrimp Paste Chili SauceĪmong the many varieties of sambal (Indonesian chili sauce), which easily numbers to hundreds if not thousands, I would say the most iconic is probably sambal terasi. Take it off the heat and serve with lime juice.Įnjoy. In a frying pan, heat up the oil and fry the ingredients till it’s fragrant and releases the oil. Except for the lime blend the rest of the ingredients together in a blender. Peel and chop the rest of the ingredients. Roast the belacan paste till it’s fragrant with a blow torch or on a hob.

Remove the seeds to make them less hot / heat. Recipeĥ shallots or 1 medium-size onion red or whiteĢ-3 lime or kalamansi/ calamondin lime juice only Methodįirst of all, soak the dried chilies till it is soft. Dried chilies are only available from Chinese / Asian grocers there are many different types of dried chilies normally I would go for Kashmiri chilies. Fresh chilies are available all year round from supermarkets. Belacan is also more fragrant if it is roasted. Normally it’s Thai shrimp paste is available in Chinese / Asian grocers if you want Malaysian belacan it’s best to go to a seller that sells Malaysian products like on Facebook groups. It is available in jars or cardboard boxes. Sambal chilli belacan making from scratchīelacan is available from a Chinese/ Asian grocer also call in English Shrimp paste. To make it is not difficult but it takes some time to make decent sambal. Now that I am living abroad it is not so easily available.

#MALAYSIAN SHRIMP PASTE HOW TO#

Here is a link on how to make nasi lemak and curry noodle where sambal chilli belacan is served.

Serve alongside as a relish with rice and noodles. It’s commonly found as street food in hawkers stalls in Malaysia. Some describe it as strong and foul and rotten smelly. Also known as Trassi in Indonesian and Kapi in Thai. Belacan is also known as shrimp paste made from tiny shrimps fermented with salt, it has got strong flavors. Its strong hot and umami flavor pimps up the flavors of bland dishes. Chili sambal belacan is a common Malaysian side dish that is great served with plain rice and with some side dishes. This is a blog post on sambal chili belacan making from scratch.