Sambal Matah (Balinese Shallot Lemon Grass Relish)

Ingredients:

• 10 cloves asian shallot (bawang merah), thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 or more bird's eye chili (cabe rawit), sliced
• 5 kaffir lime leaves (daun jeruk purut), thinly sliced
• 3-5 sticks lemon grass, thinly sliced the white part
• 2 tbsp lime juice (limau)
• 1 tsp toasted shrimp paste (terasi)
• 3-5 tbsp light olive oil or vegetable oil
• salt to taste

Directions:

1. Mix the shallot, garlic, chili, lime leaves, lemon grass, salt, and shrimp paste
2. On a pan heat the olive oil
3. When the oil is hot, pour the mixture, stir for 5 seconds
4. Turn off the heat, put the sambal into a bowl
5. Add lime juice, mix well

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