Coconut Sambal Recipe

(Sambal Kelapa)

Ingredients :

1 cup

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

2 tablespoons

1

Fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut

Salt

Chili powder

Dried shrimp paste (belacan)

Finely chopped onion

Small clove garlic, crushed

Juice of half a lemon

• If desiccated coconut is being used, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons hot water or milk and mix thoroughly to moisten.

• Add all other ingredients, first wrapping the belacan in foil and grilling or heating it in a dry frying pan for 5 minutes.

• Mix well by hand.

• Serve as an accompaniment to rice and curries.