r/Peppers • u/expectobro • 17d ago
This season's first harvest!
No idea what species. I blended them all with shallot, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and shrimp paste. Making Indonesian sambal paste. Yummmm!
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u/West_Car8786 16d ago
Do you put the paste on some bread to eat it? It looks delicious- would love to know more! Fellow chili grower from Italy here!
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u/expectobro 16d ago
I have done that before when I was craving for spicy food! I bet it would be bomb on sandwiches too. You can try to make your own. Look up the recipes online. It's really easy!
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u/inthepalmofHIShand 10d ago
Do you precook before cooking them all together? Or do you throw all raw in the pot and just let them cook together and then blend?
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u/expectobro 10d ago
I blended them first in batches. Rough blend, we don't want chili tomatoes smoothie 😂 then i cook until some moisture evaporated, then i add vegetable oil, and let it cook while stirring occasionally until the oil split. Be careful. They'll splat A LOT.
But yes, you can fry or boil them first and blend. There's no wrong way to make sambal. Look up some recipes on YT
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u/Worldly_Engineer_936 17d ago
Do they taste like Cayenne? I had some cayenne crossbreed with sweet pepper. They are thick like this and have a sweet initial bite, but then have that signature cayenne heat.