Accompaniments and sambals

In Indonesia, food is seldom served in individual portions. Rice and other dishes are placed on the table for people to help themselves.  Most Indonesians like spicy food, so sambal is an essensial part of the daily meals. Sambal is a condiment used in  Indonesia, made from a variety of peppers, although chilli peppers are the most common and sometimes it’s substituted for fresh chilli;  it can be very hot for the uninitiated. There are a number of varieties which are popular in Indonesia. Here’s I share some of the recipes of accompaniments and sambals.

Acar Kuning

This yellow vegetables pickles or acar kuning is usually eaten as a side dish with yellow rice (nasi kuning ) or plain rice (nasi putih ). It’s very fresh! Here's how to make it. Category : Side Dish Difficulty : Easy Cooking t...

Acar Mentah

Acar is typical Indonesian salad. There are 2 ways to make it, either raw or cooked. And it is served as an accompaniment. Acar mentah is usually eaten with Fried Rice or Plain Rice (Nasi Putih ) with other side dishes such as Chicken Satay ...

Balado Terong

Balado terong is one of famous sambal recipes in Indonesia. The word 'balado' is mostly found in Padang specialities which refer to spicy dishes. There are many ways to make Terong Balado , yet the basic spices are the same, only sometimes you can...

Rempeyek

Rempeyek is a traditional cracker made from rice flour and coconut milk. It usually served as an accompaniment for nasi pecel. It's crispy and delicious. There are many ways to make it crispy, some using coconut milk with stone lime water (air...

Sambal Bajak

Sambal is a part of Indonesian cuisine. That's why there are different kind of Sambal. Every regions have their own way to make a tasty sambal. Sambal Bajak is a common chilli sambal that mostly find across the country, especially in Java . Here's...

Sambal Dabu-dabu

Sambal Dabu-dabu is a typical sambal from Manado , North Sulawesi. Instead of make it as puree by grinding all the ingredients, it is cut into slices.  Originally it is served  raw as accompaniment for grilled fish (ikan bakar), such as Ikan Bakar S...

Sambal Ijo Teri

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, you will find it as one of their main menu. This sambal is a 'necessary' part of the menu as ...

Sambal Kacang

Sambal kacang is a condiment for Chicken Satay  ( Sate Ayam ). Category : sauce Difficulty : Easy Cooking time : 15 minutes Ingredients - 100 g fried peanuts, skinned - 3 shallots - 4 cloves of garlic - 2 red ...

Sambal Lado Ijo

[ad name="HTML-1"] Sambal lado 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...

Sambal Terasi

Not everyone like this sambal because it is made from shrimp paste (terasi ) and the smell can be extremely repulsive. Shrimp Paste is made from fermented ground shrimp, sun dried and then cut into fist-sized rectangular blocks. It is not designed,...

Sambal Tomat

Sambal Tomat is another type of Indonesian sambal. As any others, it can be used as a condiment for other dishes. Category : Sambal Difficulty : Easy Cooking time : 15 minutes Ingredients - 8 red bird's-eye chillies (Indonesian...