Green Chillies Sambal

(Sambal Lado Ijo)

Sambal Ijo/Sambal Lado Mudo or green chillies sambal is a typical sambal from Padang,West Sumatra. If you ever go to Padang or Minang restaurant, they will serve the meals with different kind of sambals, and this one is one of them. Sambal Ijo is a 'necessary' part of the menu as the accompaniment for all the dishes. There are some ways to make it ... you can also add dried anchovies to it.

Category: Sambal

Difficulty: Medium

Preparing time:  45 minutes

Ingredients

- 250 g green chillies roughly cut

- 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetables oil

- 2 shallots or half of small red onion

- 1 cloves of garlic

- 1 green tomato

- salt and sugar to taste

- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice

- 1 fresh kaffir lime leaf

Directions

1. Bring to steam green chillies, shallots, garlic and tomato for 5 minutes. Then grind or blend roughly.

2. Heat up the pan with olive oil and saute the mixture until fragrant. Add sugar, salt, lime juice and kaffir lime leaf. Continue cooking for couple of minutes.

3. Serving suggestion: serve with plain rice (nasi putih),  rendang sapi, and  crispy fried chicken (ayam goreng gurih).

Note: This sambal can stay for longer time and you can store it in the refrigerator.