Bumbu Dasar Putih: Basic White Spice Paste

Method7 steps · about 45 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Blend into a fine paste: shallots (250 g), garlic (100 g), candlenuts (50 g), coriander and galangal (3 cm).

   Uses 250 g shallots, peeled, chopped · 100 g garlic, peeled, chopped · 50 g candlenuts, chopped · 1 tbsp coriander seeds · 3 cm fresh galangal, peeled, chopped

2. 2

   Step 2: Put the oil (100 ml) in a wok and heat it over a medium high flame.

   Uses 100 ml cooking oil

3. 3

   Step 3: Fry the spice paste until fragrant, then reduce the heat to medium low.

   Uses white spice paste · heated cooking oil

4. 4

   Step 4: Add salt (1 tsp) and sugar (0.5 tsp).

   Uses fried white spice paste · 1 tsp salt · 0.5 tsp sugar

5. 5

   Step 5: Continue frying the spice until done or most of the liquid has evaporated, around 10 minutes.

   Finish frying white spice paste · 10 minUses seasoned white spice paste

6. 6

   Step 6: Cool the spice paste.

   Uses cooked white spice paste

7. 7

   Step 7: Transfer the paste into a clean glass jar with a tight seal and keep it in the refrigerator.

   Uses cooled white spice paste