Sambal Embe: Balinese Fried Shallots Sambal

Method8 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Thinly slice the shallots (10), garlic (4 cloves) and chillies.

   Uses 10 shallots, peeled · 4 cloves garlic, peeled · 10 bird’s eye chillies

2. 2

   Step 2: Fry the shallots over medium heat until half done (around 7 minutes).

   Partly fry sliced shallots · 7 minUses sliced shallots · 0.5 cup cooking oil for frying

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the sliced garlic and fry for another 7 minutes, watching carefully, until the shallots and garlic are golden. Lift them out and set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.

   Finish frying shallots and garlic · 7 minUses half-fried shallots and hot oil · sliced garlic

4. 4

   Step 4: In the same remaining oil, fry the sliced chillies for about 1 minute, then add the shrimp paste (0.5 tsp) and fry for another 5 minutes, 6 minutes total.

   Fry chillies then shrimp paste · 6 minUses remaining same pan oil after removing aromatics · sliced bird’s-eye chillies · 0.5 tsp shrimp paste

5. 5

   Step 5: Add salt (to taste) and turn off the heat.

   Uses fried chilli-shrimp mixture · Salt to taste

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the fried shallots and garlic.

   Uses salted fried chilli-shrimp mixture · reserved fried shallots and garlic

7. 7

   Step 7: Mixed all the ingredients together.

   Uses assembled sambal embe

8. 8

   Step 8: Sambal embe is ready to serve.

   Uses finished sambal embe