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Sambal Sauce
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Sambal Sauce

13 ingredients 25 min + 20 min 2 cups openrecipes
Sambal Sauce

"This is a Malaysian recipe from our Singaporean cook for a rather hot sauce to be used with shrimp or chicken."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

353
Calories
27g
Protein
14g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Galangal not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped serrano chiles, with seeds
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon belacan shrimp paste
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 lemongrass, bruised
  • 2 fresh curry leaves
  • 1 (1/2 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind juice

Directions

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