Sambal Pencok: Sundanese Spicy Sambal with Long Beans

Method4 steps · about 15 min

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   Step 1: Using a mortar and pestle, pound the bird’s-eye chillies (5), red chilli (1), garlic (2 small), lesser galangal (2 cm), roasted shrimp paste (0.5 tsp) and salt (to taste) into a coarse paste. Include a dash of sugar if using.

   Uses 5 bird’s eye chillies · 1 big red chilli, chopped · 2 small garlic cloves, peeled and chopped · 2 cm lesser galangal, peeled, chopped · 0.5 tsp roasted shrimp paste · Salt to taste · Sugar, a dash (optional)

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   Step 2: Add the long beans (3) and gently press against the chilli paste.

   Uses coarse pencok chilli paste · 3 long beans, cut to small pieces

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   Step 3: Mix everything together.

   Uses long beans gently pressed into chilli paste

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   Step 4: Sambal pencok is ready to serve.

   Uses finished sambal pencok