Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has various types of chili sauce with typical flavors and ingredients from various regions.
One of the unique chili sauces that is rarely found but has a distinctive fresh taste is Gandaria sambal. This chili sauce is known to originate from the West Java region which uses gandaria fruit as the main ingredient.
Sambal Gandaria has its roots in the Sundanese people’s habit in West Java who like to use local fruit to complement dishes.
Gandaria is a local plant that grows in tropical areas known as jatake or kundang which has many benefits.
This plant is widely cultivated in Sumatra and Thailand. In terms of the trunk, the gandaria can be used as a board because for the growth of the gandaria it has trees that can rise high, while the fruit can be used as fresh vegetables, salad and chili sauce.
In Sundanese tradition, the food served often uses fresh, local ingredients. Gandaria fruit is added to chili sauce to provide a natural, refreshing, sour taste and enhance the taste of main dishes such as grilled fish or fresh vegetables.
Over time, Gandaria sambal has become an icon of fresh West Javanese chili sauce which is known for its uniqueness among local people and outside the region.
Gandaria has two attractive colors and a similar presentation method. For yellow gandaria, this fruit is usually ripe and has a sour and sweet taste so it can be eaten straight away, while green gandaria is usually served as a salad or as a refreshing chili sauce.
The benefits of gandaria are not only served as a side dish, but can moisturize and nourish the skin while increasing the body’s immunity with high levels of vitamin C. It’s not surprising that many Indonesian people love this flora which is the identity of West Java, especially by making it into chili sauce.
Gandaria chili sauce recipe
Ingredients:
• 10 cayenne peppers
• 3 red chilies
• 3 red onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 6 young gandaria (green)
• 1 piece of shrimp paste
• 1/4 spoon salt
• 2 spoons of sugar
• 1/4 spoon mushroom stock
• 2 spoons of cooking oil
How to make West Javanese Gandaria sambal
1. Cut 6 gandaria fruit into 2 parts or thinly slice.
2. Clean the gandaria fruit, cayenne pepper, large red chilies, shallots and garlic.
3. Heat a frying pan with oil on the stove, then fry the red chilies, cayenne peppers, shallots and garlic for 3-5 minutes.
4. Remove the ingredients, place them in a mortar, then add salt and sugar.
5. Blend all the ingredients in a mortar until you reach the desired texture.
6. Once smooth enough, add mushroom stock, shrimp paste and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to add flavor.
7. Add the gandaria pieces, then press gently according to taste.
8. Gandaria sambal is ready to be served with various side dishes.
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Editor: Alviansyah Pasaribu
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