Fresh Red Chilli Sambal
Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats and NYT Cooking.
Fresh red chillies pulsed with rice vinegar, salt and a touch of sugar into a coarse, bright paste, finished with lime.
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Method
- 1
Prepare the chillies. Put on gloves and roughly chop the chillies. Remove some of the seeds if you would like a milder paste.
- 2
Pulse. Tip the chillies, vinegar, salt and sugar into the food processor. Pulse, scraping down the sides, until you have a coarse paste.
- 3
Finish. Stir in the lime juice, taste, and spoon into a clean jar.
- 4
Serve. Serve in small amounts with rice, noodles, fried eggs or grilled chicken, with lime wedges on the side.
Storage
Keep in a clean jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 4 g protein per 100 kcal, about 16% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
Per serving, from the nutrition table. Condition from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.4 g per serving
0.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 1.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- chopping board
- knife
- gloves
- food processor
- spatula
- clean jar
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 10 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.3 g |
| of which sugars | 1.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.3 g |
| Salt | 0.73 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
4 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
