Chilli & heat · Paste
Sambal badjak
Also called sambal bajak, fried chilli sambal
Indonesian sambal of chillies fried with onion, garlic and palm sugar, often with shrimp paste; dark, sweet and moderately hot. Served with rice dishes and rijsttafel.
- A kind of Sambal oelek
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodNam prik pao
Similar sweet fried chilli paste, with a tamarind tang.
- T2 · GoodSambal manis
Sweet, but without the fried shallot and shrimp-paste depth.
- T3 · In a pinchChilli crisp
Oily and crunchy, less sweet.
- T3 · In a pinchChilli garlic sauce
Vinegary and raw-tasting, no fried depth.
Cook with Sambal badjak
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