reid@decwrl (Brian Reid) (08/07/87)
SAMBAL-LILANG(A) USENET Cookbook SAMBAL-LILANG(A)
SAMBAL DABO LILANG
SAMBAL-LILANG - Indonesian relish with lime, chili, and
basil
This recipe comes from the Time/Life Pacific and Southeast
Asian Cooking. I've been unable to find a recipe even
remotely resembling it in any other Indonesian cookbook. I
like to cross-reference recipes and learn where they came
from, but only the Time/Life reporters seem to have found
this one. In any event, it's quite wonderful. Not for the
faint of heart.
INGREDIENTS (makes 2 cups)
1 medium onion, cut into thin strips
1 small ripe tomato, cut into small cubes
1 tsp fresh basil, chopped fine
1 small fresh hot red chili, stemmed, seeded, and
cut into thin strips
1 small fresh hot green chili, stemmed, seeded, and
cut into thin strips
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 lime rind, chopped into tiny pieces
PROCEDURE
(1) Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Let
it sit for several hours, stirring occasionally.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 5 minutes preparation, 2 hours sit-
ting. Precision: no need to measure, but count the chili
peppers.
CONTRIBUTOR
Brian Reid
DEC Western Research Laboratory, Palo Alto CA
reid@decwrl.DEC.COM -or- decwrl!reid