{"id":9219,"date":"2021-04-29T19:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T19:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/?p=9219"},"modified":"2021-12-18T20:03:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T20:03:03","slug":"sambal-ijo-green-sambal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/?p=9219","title":{"rendered":"Sambal Ijo (Green Sambal)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was planning to make fried noodles this evening once my Tesco delivery arrived &#8212; only to find I had left out the main ingredient from my cart. So quick change of plan and reshuffling of cooking schedule was needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to make Sambal Ijo (&#8220;green sambal&#8221;, Ijo is a contraction of &#8220;Hijau&#8221; which means &#8220;Green&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179141421_10158509164268178_8823150388331306038_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sambal Ijo is a great accompaniment to simple rice dishes. I served it with some vegetable salad, tempeh (home made) and tofu, and a piece of air-fried chicken katsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I removed the stems from 300g of green chillies and 45g of &#8220;cili padi&#8221; (neither of these were very hot). Roughly chopped 1 large onion and a few shallots, peel one head of garlic, cleaned and washed a handful of ikan bilis, and quartered two tomatoes. You can also add in a bit of &#8220;belachan&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177517453_10158509161953178_6192039965792939472_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe calls for a lot of oil. On a low fire, I heated the oil and fried the onions and garlic and &#8220;belachan&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178794488_10158509162273178_84356284448987252_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ikan bilis was also added to the wok. It&#8217;s not strictly part of the recipe but adds a great umami flavour to the sambal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178473878_10158509162503178_2871764693097567364_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once onions and garlic are soft, add in the green chillies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179318169_10158509162733178_6970265512330550484_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and also the cili padi. stir so the chillies are cooked evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/177587055_10158509162953178_8044711537435293952_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add in the tomatoes. I covered the wok for a few minutes at this point to let the steam from the water in the tomatoes help with the cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/172711816_10158509163203178_3675112535085334453_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once everything is soft (before it gets too mushy), switch of the fire and let it cool a little bit.<br>Comments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179064021_10158509163793178_5309826443391032870_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lift the contents of the wok with a strainer (so most of the oil is left behind) and transfer to a food processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/179460176_10158509163908178_4045715342759705351_n-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>blitz it a few rounds. We want to have it still a bit chunky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blitzing sambal ijo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X_vKUzZisfo?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat the remaining oil in the wok again, and add back the processed contents. Stir so it cooks evenly. Add salt to taste (1 added about 1 teaspoon). You can optionally also squeeze in the juice of half a lime to give it a bit of zing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blog.shahada.abubakar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/178463840_10158509164108178_301229479148759324_n.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we&#8217;re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Originally posted on Facebook at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shahada\/posts\/10158509164523178<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was planning to make fried noodles this evening once my Tesco delivery arrived &#8212; only to find I had left out the main ingredient from my cart. 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