Cookbook:Sambal Tempoyak (Anchovies with Fermented Durian Chili Paste)

| Cuisine of Indonesia

Ingredients

 * 100 g ikan bilis (dried anchovies)
 * 3 tbsp tempoyak
 * 2 tbsp coconut milk
 * 1 pinch of salt
 * 10 bird's eye chillis (chilli padi)
 * 2 tbsp chili paste
 * 2 cm piece fresh turmeric root
 * 10 petai seeds, skin removed
 * 2 tbsp oil
 * 2 stalks lemon grass, smashed

Procedure

 * 1) Remove heads and entrails from ikan bilis. Wash and soak for 10 minutes. Deep-fry until crisp.
 * 2) Combine 2 tbsp of tempoyak, coconut milk, salt, chilis, chili paste, turmeric root, and petai seeds. Grind to make a paste.
 * 3) Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the sambal paste with lemon grass until it becomes fragrant.
 * 4) Add the rest of tempoyak and boil gently over low heat until gravy is thickened.
 * 5) Add salt to taste. Serve with crisp ikan bilis, petai and rice.