Malaysian Recipe : Sambal Colek

Sweet and hot, this concoction from the East Coast makes an excellent party dip for vegetable sticks and fruits.

Ingredients:

• 100g palm sugar (gula Melaka)
  
• 20g belachan (dried shrimp paste), toasted
  
• 20g dried red chillies, soaked and seeded
  
• 20ml tamarind juice
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Sugar to taste

Directions:

1. Chop up the palm sugar and pound together with the belachan and dried red chillies.
2. Add tamarind juice and season to taste with salt and sugar.