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Sambal Tempoyak (Anchovies with Fermented Durian Chili Paste)
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Sambal Tempoyak (Anchovies with Fermented Durian Chili Paste)

10 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

431
Calories
4g
Protein
41g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed 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

  • 100 g ikan bilis (dried anchovies )
  • 3 tbsp tempoyak
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 10 bird's eye chillis ( chilli padi )
  • 2 tbsp chili paste
  • 2 cm piece fresh turmeric root
  • 10 petai seeds, skin removed
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 stalks lemon grass , smashed

Directions

1

Remove heads and entrails from ikan bilis. Wash and soak for 10 minutes. Deep-fry until crisp.

2

Combine 2 tbsp of tempoyak, coconut milk, salt, chilis, chili paste, turmeric root, and petai seeds. Grind to make a paste.

3

Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the sambal paste with lemon grass until it becomes fragrant.

4

Add the rest of tempoyak and boil gently over low heat until gravy is thickened.

5

Add salt to taste. Serve with crisp ikan bilis, petai and rice.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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