Nonya Sambal Sauce Recipe

This spicy sauce will add flavor and interest to the dishes you make everyday. Spice it up!

• Meal Type: Sauce
• Ethnicity: Indian
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup seeded dried hot red chiles
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced dried shrimp (or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste)
• 1/4 cup minced seeded fresh hot red chiles
• 2 teaspoons salad oil
• 3 tablespoons liquid tamarind concentrate or lime juice
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Soak chiles in hot water until soft, about 10 minutes.
2. Whirl mixture in blender until smooth.
3. In a 10-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir red bell pepper, onion, garlic, shrimp and hot chiles in salad oil until vegetables are limp - about 3 minutes.
4. Stir in dried chile mixture, tamarind concentrate, brown sugar and salt; cook 2 to 3 more minutes.
5. Makes 1 cup.