Sambal Bajak

Sambal Bajak

Sambal Bajak

Classic flavours from the Indonesian Archipelago

Sambal Bajak is a volcano of a condiment, it’s the tomato ketchup of Bali.

Made using tomatoes and shrimp paste along with sugar, salt and chili this simple recipe will conjure up a taste sensation that satisfies and stimulates the taste buds.

Will Meyrick

portion

minutes

Summary

Ingredients

  • 80 gr garlic, peeled
  • 150 gr shallots
  • 15 gr small red chillies
  • 250 gr tomatoes
  • 500 gr large red chillies, deseeded
  • 40 gr dried shrimp paste
  • 40 gr sugar
  • 150 ml oil
  • 1 pinch salt

 

Method

Roughly chop all the garlic, chillies, shallots and tomatoes to a similar size.

Cook slowly for 30 minutes in the oil, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Pound the ingredients to a smooth consistency, whilst still retaining some texture.

Season with dried shrimp paste, salt and sugar.

Sambal Hijau

Sambal Hijau

Sambal Hijau

Indonesian green chili “salsa”

A taste of West Sumatra

Limes, lemons and bright green chilies give this wonderfully spicy dish its name.

The secret ingredient though is the dried fish, just jumping the flavour up a level into that exquisite sharp, salty, citrusy tang.

We serve this with our Balinese Bebek Goreng (Balinese Crispy Duck – Check my recipe here) at our restaurant Hujan Locale in Ubud.

Will Meyrick

portion

minutes

Summary

Ingredients

  • 500 gr big green chilli
  • 100gr shallot
  • 80gr garlic
  • 20gr dried fish
  • 5 lime leaf
  • 3 lemo juice (or lime)
  • salt to taste

 

Method

Deseed the big green chilli, keep the seed aside. Cut each shallot and garlic into 2 pieces – mix half amount with green chilli and mix other half with green chilli’s seeds and lime leaves. Sautee each mix separately until soft, lift and allow to cool in a separate bowl.

Roughly pound the green chilli mix, set aside.
Finely blend the green chilli seeds mix, set aside.
Finely pound the dried fish, set aside.

Mix all in the bowl, seasoning with lemo juice and salt.

Sambal Kecap

Sambal Kecap

Sambal Kecap

Everyday taste of Bali

Everyday Taste of Bali

When you just want that sweet reminder of Balinese food, whip yourself up a Sambal Kecap to drizzle on steamed vegetables, over rice or even on a hamburger. The green chili kick, tempered by the sweetness of the soy sauce will bring the essence of Bali right back! You will find this condiment in each of restaurants, you really can’t serve Indonesian food without it.

Try it with my “Jimbaran Style” recipes:
Grilled fish or grilled squid

Will Meyrick

portion

minutes

Summary

Ingredients
  • 1 piece shallot, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup small green chillies, chopped
  • 1 cup sweet soy sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced

 

Method

Simply combine the chopped chillies, soy sauce and lime juice together. This can be kept in airtight container in the refrigeration for several days to use as desired.

Sambal Matah

Sambal Matah

Sambal Matah

Balinese spice ‘dip’ with lemongrass and lime

From Bali with spices

This super straightforward dish contains coconut oil, chilies, lemongrass, limes and the kicker shrimp paste that adds an exquisite salt sour taste to the mix. We serve it with our Salt Baked Fish at Hujan Locale but you can try out this quick recipe and serve with grilled meats, steamed fish or fluffy squares of fried tofu.

This Sambal is also famous at Mama San and Sarong, where I serve it on top of our betel leaves.

Try it with my “Jimbaran Style Grilled Fish” recipe or my “Salt Grilled Snapper”

Will Meyrick

portion

minutes

Summary

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces shallots
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 3 pieces red birds eye chilli, seeds intact
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp paste
  • 3 pieces Balinese lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

 

Method
Finely chop shallots, lemongrass and chillies.
Combine with dried shrimp paste, Balinese lime juice and heat up coconut oil until smoking and then pour over the sambal.
Use your fingertips to lightly mix together with the oil. Serve immediately.

Jimbaran Style Grilled Squid

Jimbaran Style Grilled Squid

Jimbaran Style
Grilled Squid

served with sambal kecap manis and fresh lemon basil

If you happen to have a craving for Jimbaran style grilled seafood, here’s how you can make it yourself.

Regulars to Bali know Jimbaran as the beachside fishing village and seafood market, which at night transforms into an open air seafood grill fest. Diners can choose the seafood, bring it to a grill master who will cook it to your liking.

Jimbaran is one of the best places on the island to get the freshest seafood, and aside from the beauty of alfresco dining with the sand between your toes, you are entertained by the roaming buskers performing songs by request.

In this recipe, I uncover the secret recipe of Jimbaran’s Seaside Grill Masters to show how easy it is to cook at home.

Will Meyrick

portions

minutes

Summary

Main Ingredients

  • 4 squids tubes cleaned and also keeping the tentacles
  • 2 sprigs lemon basil
  • 1 piece Balinese lime (any lime will do), halved
  • Sambal kecap manis

 

Marinade I

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 knob turmeric
  • 1 knob ginger
  • 1 cup butter/margarine
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Salt
  • Oil

Marinade II (Sambal Kecap Manis)

  • 1 piece shallot, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup small green chillies, chopped
  • 1 cup sweet soy sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced

Sambal Kecap Manis

  • 1 piece shallot, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup small green chillies, chopped
  • 1 cup sweet soy sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced

Simply combine the chopped chillies, soy sauce and lime juice together. This can be kept in airtight container in the refrigeration for several days to use as desired.

Garnish

lemon basil

Step by Step Instructions

step 1 : squid prep I

Place the squid on the table and pull the tentacles out with that it should also come the clear cartilage and ink sack, in the same area as the tentacles is also the beck of the squid,  the mouth should just pop out  if you squeeze the tentacles and set to one side.

step 2 : squid prep II

Lightly slice the body of the squid into 4 but make sure you don’t cut all the way through.

step 3 : marinade

Blend your “marinade I” until smooth, by softening butter/margarine and blend garlic, turmeric, ginger to a fine paste.

step 4 : rubbing

Then rub the squid throughly as well as squeezing lime juice, salt and some oil.

step 5 : sambal kecap

Prepare the sambal kecap by simply combine the chopped chillies, soy sauce and lime juice together.

step 6 : embers

Make sure your BBQ is hot and there are no yellow flames.

step 7 : grilling

Place your squid on the wire mesh with the first marinade and grill for 3 minutes each side.

step 8 : spreading

Then add the second marinade of sambal kecap manis and lightly spread onto the squid.

step 9 : second grill

Put it back on the grill and cook for another 5 minutes, turn a couple of times.

step 10 : serving

Served with sambal kecap manis and fresh lemon basil. 

selamat makan!

Bon appetit!