Sambal Tomat is a traditional authentic Indonesian tomato and chili sauce, locally curated by native housewives and cooks from Java. Taste it.
Things to know About Sambal Tomat Recipe.
Sambal Tomat, or Tomato Chili Paste, is an alternative type of sambal for those who can’t stand the heat of the regular sambal. By incorporating tomatoes into the sambal, the flavor profile becomes sweet and spicy, with a hint of savoriness from the umami content inside the tomatoes.
Like the sambal bawang, this can be served raw (sambal tomat mentah) or fried (sambal tomat matang). Either way, this type of sambal is the perfect choice if you want to experience spicy food for the first time!
Authentic Recipe of Sambal Tomat. Indonesian Traditional Chili and Tomato Sauce from Java
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Ingredients
- 100 grams (3.53 oz) Red Bird’s Eye Chili Pepper
- 150 grams (5.29 oz) Red Curly Chili Pepper
- 1 tsp Shrimp Paste – Terasi Variety – Indonesian Fermented Shrimp Paste
- 2 pcs Tomato Red-Medium
- 8 pcs Shallot Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 pcs Candlenut
- 1 tsp Salt
- Brown Sugar To taste
- 200 ml (6.5 oz) Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Into a frying pan, heat up the cooking oil.
- While waiting for the oil to come up to temperature, prepare the ingredients.
- Remove the stem of the chili peppers.
- Roughly chop the shallots and garlic.
- Dice the tomatoes.
- Roast the fermented shrimp paste on an open flame.
- Into the frying pan, add and fry all the ingredients until fragrant and wilted, remove and add into a stone mortar
- On the mortar and pestle, grind the ingredients with a few tablespoons of the frying oil.
- Season the paste with salt and brown sugar.
- The dish is ready to be served.
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Cooking tip for making Sambal Tomat
When frying the ingredients, use medium heat and make sure the oil is hot enough.
What to serve with Sambal Tomat?
This sambal is best served together with warm white rice and your protein of choice.
Variations of Sambal Tomat
Add more tomatoes instead of sugar if you want to amp up the sweetness.
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