Sambal Tempoyak (Anchovies with Fermented Durian Chili Paste)
Medium
🍚 IndonesianIngredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
100 g ikan bilis (dried anchovies)
2
3 tbsp tempoyak
3
2 tbsp coconut milk
4
1 pinch of salt
5
10 bird's eye chillis (chilli padi)
6
2 tbsp chili paste
7
2 cm piece fresh turmeric root
8
10 petai seeds, skin removed
9
2 tbsp oil
10
2 stalks lemon grass, smashed
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Remove heads and entrails from ikan bilis. Wash and soak for 10 minutes. Deep-fry until crisp.
10 minutes
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.