Sambal Embe Recipe

Sambal Embe is one of the Balinese specialties that is as popular as sambal matah. When visiting Bali and tasting Balinese culinary specialties, you will definitely find sambal embe as one of the choices of chili sauce. It tastes spicy, slightly sour with a distinctive savory shrimp paste. If you want to taste it again as a side dish at home, follow our recipe for making delicious and simple sambal embe from us.

Ingredients

Cayenne pepper - 20 pieces
Curly red chilies - 2 pieces
Shallots - 10 grains
Garlic - 3 cloves
Terasi - 1 tsp
Lime - 1 fruit
Salt to taste
Sugar - to taste
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Plans

Thinly slice the onion, garlic and chili. Set aside.
Fry the onion and white separately until brown. Lift and drain.
Saute the chilies until wilted, add the shrimp paste, stir until the shrimp paste is crushed.
Add salt and sugar to taste, mix well.
Mix the fried chilies along with the oil with the fried red and white onions.
Add lime juice, mix well.

What's the difference between embe and matah sambal?

"Embe in Bali means fried onions, be it garlic or shallots, we call them embe," said Wisnu to Kompas.com, Tuesday (15/3/2022). "So the difference is definitely the raw chili sauce, the cooked chili sauce is because the onions and chilies are fried," he added.

What is sambal embe eaten with?

The Balinese Sambel Embe is very suitable to be eaten as a side dish for rice and side dishes. The spicy and delicious taste makes this sambal often served with shredded chicken.

What is chili kecombrang?

One type of chili sauce that is also popular with most Indonesian people is chili kecombrang. Actually this is an ordinary type of chili sauce, but added with sliced kecombrang flowers. The combination of chili, onion, and kecombrang will certainly make the taste of the chili more pronounced on the tongue.