Add a whoosh of spice to fire up your dishes with this piquant Sambal Oeleck.
What is Sambal Oeleck?
Sambal oelek is a red chilli paste popular as a base for many Indonesian, Malaysian and Sri Lankan dishes. ‘Oelek’ is the Dutch spelling of the work ‘ulek’, a stoneware pestle traditionally used to make this chilli paste; and 'sambal' just means means sauce.
Sambal oelek brings an enjoyable heat and depth of flavour to marinades, and is a great addition to seafood sauces. Sambal oelek is a very important ingredient in Malaysian dishes – with dishes ranging from sambal-stuffed fish to sambal squid, sambal eggs and sambal beans.
Blended using mainly chillies to form a smooth and rich spicy paste, this sauce is an excellent base for making your favourite dishes for that extra zing! Perfect for frying vegetables and seafood, stir frying noodles and marinating grilled seafood.
