Sambal Bendi Recipe (Okra Sambal)

By: Erna Dyanty

Sambal Bendi is absolutely amazing!  The first time I had this at a vegetarian restaurant in town, I ended up going back to the restaurant the whole week.The heat from the chilies complement the okra so well, it is almost a dish on its own!

I hear the key to making good sambal is to add plenty of shallots in your chilli paste blend. This makes the paste sweet. To get that slightly toasted-salty taste to the sambal, you can use salted fermented soya bean paste, as to using belacan (shrimp paste). You’ll enjoy this one just as much as the non-vegetarian sambal!