Sambal Bakso (Chili Sauce for noodle bowls)

beef meatballs

🥗Healthier: chicken meatballs

💰Cheaper: pork meatballs

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

sambal chili paste

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade can control heat and cost.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cooked chickpeas

Tempeh is protein-rich and more traditional.

fried shallots

🥗Healthier: baked shallots

💰Cheaper: onion flakes

Baked reduces oil and calories.

Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth.

Transfer to saucepan. Boil for a couple of minutes and transfer to storage containers.

Pound garlic with a bit of salt, adding the chili peppers until well broken up.

Transfer to saucepan, adding more salt and sugar and a small portion of the water. Boil until chilis soften.

Transfer solids back to the grinding stone. Pound and then grind with a circular motion until relatively smooth.

Add to container and add rest of water and optionally the vinegar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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