How to make Sambal Oelek

belacan (fermented shrimp paste)

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Miso provides umami flavor without seafood.

fresh red chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried red chilies

Jalapeños offer similar heat with less cost.

Start by weighing out 6 g of dried chilies and pour warm water over them to rehydrate.

Weigh out 50 g of Bird's eye chilies and also pour warm water over them to rehydrate.

Weigh out the finger red peppers, aiming for a total of about 3/4 cup.

Rinse the finger red peppers and give them a rough chop.

Switch gloves after handling the peppers to avoid skin irritation.

Roughly chop 3 large shallots and weigh them to ensure accurate measurement (4741 g).

Prepare lemongrass by removing the edges, top, and outer leaves, discarding the waste and keeping the fragrant inner part.

Add all the prepared ingredients into a food processor for blending.

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