Sambal Rebus - Boiled Chili Sauce

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Sauce Vegetarian

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Serves: 1/4 cup

Ingredients

• 20 red Thai chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah), remove the seeds (*)
• 2 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah), peeled
• 150 ml water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

1. In a sauce pan, boil together chilies, shallots, and water until the vegetables are soft and the water is reduced by 50%.
2. Transfer chilies, shallots, and water to a food processor or blender, season with salt and sugar. Process until smooth.

Notes

• (*) Do not remove the seeds for a super fiery chili sauce.