Sambal Oelek Recipe (Homemade)

This is recipe how to make sambal oelek.

Ingredients :

• 1 lb red chile
• 5 1/2 ounces tender young ginger, peeled and chopped
• 5 1/2 ounces garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks lemon grass, thinly sliced (white part only)
• 8 ounces sugar
• 6 fluid ounces vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lime zest, chopped
• salt

Direction (how to cook sambal oelek) :

1. First, blend the chillies, garlic, lemon grass and ginger  in a food processor.
2. While processing gradually addthe vinegar
3. Place the pureed mixture into a saucepan and bring to a boil
4. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes
5. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved
6. Add lime zest and the salt
7. Remove from the heat, cool and bottle in sterilised jars.