Sambal Lover? Must-Try Recipes with Sambal

Recipes with Sambal, huh? Well, let me tell ya, I don’t know no fancy words, but I know good food. And sambal, that’s some good stuff, real spicy and makes everything taste better, you know?

First thing first, what is this “sambal” thing anyway? Well, it’s like a chili paste, kinda. But not just any chili paste. This one’s got kick! It’s made with chilies, yeah, lots of ‘em. And garlic, sometimes tomatoes, sometimes other things. Every grandma, I mean, every cook, got their own way of makin’ it. Some like it real hot, some like it a bit sweeter. But it’s all good, trust me.

Sambal Lover? Must-Try Recipes with Sambal

How to Make Simple Sambal (Grandma Style):

You wanna make some? Alright, listen up. You don’t need no fancy equipment, just a good knife and a pan. And some chilies, of course. Lots of ‘em.

  • Get your stuff together: You’ll need red chilies, yeah the long ones, and some of them small bird’s eye chilies if you like it real hot. A bunch of garlic, maybe like, a whole head. A tomato, if you got one. Some salt, some sugar, and a little bit of oil.
  • Chop, chop, chop!: Chop them chilies up, not too fine, not too big, just right. You know, like when you chop onions for stew. Chop the garlic too, same size as the chilies. And if you’re using a tomato, chop that up too.
  • Fry it up: Put some oil in a pan, not too much, just enough to cover the bottom. Heat it up, then throw in the garlic. Fry it ‘til it smells good, you know, that garlicky smell? Then throw in the chilies. Fry ‘em up good, stirring all the time, ‘til they get soft.
  • Add the rest: Now throw in the tomato, if you’re using it. Add some salt, a little bit of sugar, and keep frying. You wanna cook it ‘til it all gets mixed up and kinda paste-like. Taste it. Need more salt? More sugar? Add it in. It’s your sambal, make it how you like it.
  • Done!: That’s it. You made sambal. Let it cool down, then put it in a jar. It’ll last for a while in the fridge, but it never lasts that long in my house, we eat it too fast.

Alright, now what to do with this sambal stuff? Well, pretty much anything! Seriously. I put it on everything.

Easy Sambal Recipes (Grandma’s way):

1. Sambal Fried Rice: You got some leftover rice? Perfect! Fry up some garlic and onions, throw in the rice, add a big spoonful of sambal, mix it all up. Maybe add an egg, some veggies if you got ‘em. Boom! Best fried rice ever.

Sambal Lover? Must-Try Recipes with Sambal

2. Sambal Eggs: Fry an egg, sunny-side up. Put a little dollop of sambal right on top. Eat it with rice. So simple, so good. My grandkids love this one.

3. Sambal Chicken: Fry up some chicken, any way you like. Then put some sambal in a pan with a little bit of water, let it simmer for a bit. Throw the chicken in, coat it all up with that sambal sauce. Finger-lickin’ good.

4. Sambal Noodles: Boil some noodles, drain ‘em. Mix in some sambal, a little bit of soy sauce, some sesame oil if you got it. Add some veggies if you want. Quick and easy lunch or dinner. Sometimes, I like to add some peanuts on top too. It adds a crunch.

5. Sambal Vegetables: Got some green beans? Some eggplant? Some spinach? Just stir-fry it up with some sambal. Makes any vegetable taste good, even the ones the kids don’t like.

6. Sambal Dipping Sauce: This is easy. Just put some sambal in a little bowl. That’s it! Dip your fried chicken, your fried fish, your crackers, whatever you want in it. Adds a kick to anything.

Sambal Lover? Must-Try Recipes with Sambal

7. Sambal with Fish : Fry some fish, any kind. Then put some sambal in a pan with a little bit of water, just a little bit, and some chopped onions, cook it down a little, and then pour that over that fried fish. Ah, that’s what I call dinner!

And really, that’s just the beginning. You can add sambal to soups, to stews, to marinades, to anything! Just use your imagination. And if you like it spicy, add more sambal. If you don’t, add less. It’s all up to you.

Prep time? Cook time? I don’t know about all that. It takes as long as it takes. But usually, it’s pretty quick. And the best part? It makes everything taste like home, like comfort food. You know, the kind of food that makes you feel good inside.

So go on, make some sambal. Don’t be scared. It’s easy, I promise. And once you start, you’ll be putting it on everything, just like me. You’ll see. It’s good for you, I reckon, chilies and garlic are good for you. Keeps you strong, keeps you healthy, that’s what my grandma always said.

And about that store-bought sambal… Well, sometimes it’s okay. But it ain’t the same as homemade, you know? And sometimes they just don’t have any. Like that one time when they had some big “supply chain issue” they called it. No peppers for the sambal factory, so no sambal in the stores. That’s why you gotta learn how to make your own. Then you don’t have to worry about nobody else.

Sambal Lover? Must-Try Recipes with Sambal

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