Sambal Bajak – 35-Minute Recipe
A fragrant Indonesian sambal that balances savory, sweet, and tangy flavors. The blend of various chilies, tomatoes, and a touch of palm sugar creates a mild yet complex heat, perfect for pairing with rice or grilled meats. Its long shelf‑life makes it a handy pantry staple for quick, flavorful meals.
Recipe by mamabrins· Structured by ReelsMeals
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35 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 0.85 cup vegetable oil
- 2 4/5 oz red chili
- 3 2/5 oz curly red chili
- 1 2/5 oz birds eye chili
- 6 3/10 oz red tomato
- 3 garlic clove
- 5 3/10 oz shallot
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mushroom stock powder
- 1 tbsp Indonesian palm sugar
- 1 tbsp shrimp paste powder
- 2 tbsp tamarind water
Instructions
- 1Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 2Add the chopped red chili, curly red chili, bird's eye chili, and garlic cloves; fry until they are about half‑cooked, about 3–4 minutes.
- 3Add the sliced tomatoes to the pan and continue cooking until the tomatoes become tender, about 5 minutes.
- 4Remove the chilies, tomatoes, and garlic from the oil and transfer them to a blender or mortar and pestle; blend or grind until a smooth paste forms.
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Fry the chopped chilies and garlic until about half‑cooked, roughly 3–4 minutes, before adding the tomatoes.
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Remove the chilies, tomatoes, and garlic from the oil before blending.
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- How long does it take to make Sambal Bajak?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Sambal Bajak recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Sambal Bajak recipe come from?
- It was shared by mamabrins on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.