Sambal dabu-dabu is traditional hot, sour and spicy salsa from Manado, Indonesia. Sambal is a hot chili-based sauce. Sambals are popular in Southeast Asia. Typically made from a variety of chili peppers, it is sometimes a substitute for fresh chilis and can be extremely spicy for the uninitiated. Sambal dabu-dabu is similiar to Mexican salsa for tacos. Its consists chopped tomatoes, freshly squeese calamansi limes or known as lemon cui or jeruk kesturi/kunci, shallots, chopped bird’s eye chili, lemon basil leaves, vegetable oil or coconut oil, and salt. Sambal dabu-dabu along with ikan asin goreng ( crispy deep fried salted fish) is a common condiment with Tinutuan or Bubur Manado (Menadonese Vegetables Porridge)
Sambal rica-rica is related to SAMBAL MATAH from Bali which consist of finely sliced shallots, chopped bird’s eye chili, terasi or shrimp paste, with a dash of kaffir lime juice. Both Sambal Dabu-Dabu and Sambal Matah is suits for any seafood, especially barbequed dish.Besede both raw sambal, i used to served any seafood with SAMBAL RAWIT or bird’s eye chillies sambal. Another Manadonese popular sambal is SAMBAL RICA_RICA. Rica-rica uses ginger, chili, lemon and spices, its suitable for barbecue meats like my Resep Iga Sapi Bakar Bumbu Rica-Rica ( Grilled Beef Ribs with Indonesian Spicy Rica-Rica Sauce)
Resep Sambal Dabu-Dabu Khas Manado (Manadonese Raw Chilli Salsa recipe)
Ingredient:
Sambal dabu-dabu recipe:
- 6 red bird’s eye chillies, thinly sliced
- 6 green bird’s eye chillies, thinly sliced
- 8 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 riped tomatoes, deseeded, diced
- 6 jeruk kunci/lemon cui or kalamansi lime, squeezed
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 tbsp chopped daun kemangi or lemon basil leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instruction:
How to make sambal dabu-dabu:
- Mix all ingredient in a glass bowl, set aside and refrigerated