Nonya Sambal Sauce

Use this chile sauce with shrimp satay or grilled fish and vegetables.

Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup seeded dried hot red chiles
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced dried shrimp (or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste)
• 1/4 cup minced seeded fresh hot red chiles
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons liquid tamarind concentrate or lime juice
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Soak chiles in hot water until soft, about 10 minutes.
2. Whirl mixture in blender until smooth.
3. In a 10 inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir red bell pepper, onion, garlic, shrimp and hot chiles in vegetable oil until vegetables are limp - about 3 minutes.
4. Stir in dried chile mixture, tamarind concentrate, brown sugar and salt; cook 2 to 3 more minutes.

Attribution

Chef Tony Pat, Nonya, Pasadena, California - Sunset magazine, June 2002