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Bajak Chili Sauce
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Bajak Chili Sauce

12 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

332
Calories
26g
Protein
15g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 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
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 8 red chilies, seeded and sliced
  • 1 tsp. dried shrimp paste (terasi), toasted
  • ź tsp. grated nutmeg
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  • 6 shallots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1˝ tsp. chopped palm sugar
  • 2 Tbs. oil
  • 2 salam leaves
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
  • ˝ inch galangal (laos), peeled and sliced
  • 4 Tbs. tamarind juice

Directions

1

Grind with a mortar and pestle or blend the first 7 ingredients very finely.

2

Heat the oil over medium high heat. Sauté the ground ingredients along with salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal. Stir it frequently until the mixture changes color and becomes very fragrant.

3

Lastly, pour the tamarind juice and let it simmer for about a minute and then leave to cool.

4

Remove salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal before serving.

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Category:Bruneian Recipes

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Category:Bruneian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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