Sambal Mentah

Name: Sambal Mentah
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 1/4 cups
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 15 shallots, peeled, halved and very finely sliced; 4 garlic cloves, halved and very finely sliced; 15 small green-bird chilies, seeded and finely chopped; 5 lemon or lime leaves, very finely sliced; 4 stalks lemongrass, very finely sliced; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2¼ cups

15shallots, peeled, halved and very finely sliced
4garlic cloves, halved and very finely sliced
15small green-bird chilies, seeded and finely chopped
5lemon or lime leaves, very finely sliced
4stalks lemongrass, very finely sliced
1teaspoon shrimp paste
2tablespoons fresh lime juice
⅓cup vegetable oil
1½teaspoons salt
¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and stir with a wooden spoon for 5 minutes. Use as a condiment and as an ingredient in seafood dishes. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.