Bajak Chili Sauce - (Sambal Bajak)

Ingredients :


8 x red chilies seeded and sliced
1 tsp dried shrimp paste (terasi) toasted
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
3 x garlic cloves peeled and sliced
6 x shallots peeled and sliced
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp chopped palm sugar
2 tbl oil
2 x salam leaves
2 x lemongrass stalks bruised
1/2 x inch galangal (laos) peeled and sliced
4 tbl tamarind juice

Method :

* Grind with a mortar and pestle or blend the first 7 ingredients very finely.
* Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the ground ingredients along with salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal. Stir it frequently until the mixture changes color and becomes very fragrant.
* Lastly, pour the tamarind juice and let it simmer for about a minute and then leave to cool.
* Remove salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal before serving.
* Keeps up to 1 week or longer if refrigerated.

From : http://fooddownunder.com