Lara Lee's Dabu-Dabu Manado! Spicy Indonesian Dish ~ Dinner Party Tonight!

Put on gloves to avoid touching eyes after handling chilies.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl with salt and sugar and let it rest.

Drain some of the liquid after resting.

Shred basil leaves and add to the mixture.

Roll the large chilies to loosen the seeds before cutting them.

Chop the chilies finely, removing some of the seeds to reduce heat.

Cut tomatoes into small pieces after halving them.

Chop shallots into small pieces, using banana shallots if available.

Chop parsley into small pieces.

Zest and juice the limes, adding the juice to the mixture.

Add approximately 2 teaspoons of brown sugar to the mixture.

Let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes before draining excess liquid.

Add circular pieces of shallot for presentation after resting.

Rip basil leaves into the mixture, using large pieces.

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