Malaysian & Singaporean Malay
Sambal Ikan Bilis
Anchovy and chilies steamed and spiced with tamarind for a Malaysian side dish. Serve with steaming hot nasi lemak.
Serves 4 · Easy
4
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- easy
- 1
Fry the ikan bilis until crisp and put aside. Grind the prawn paste together with shallots, garlic, deseeded dried chillies.
- 2
Slice the bombay onion into rings. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a pan and fry the ground ingredients until fragrant.
- 3
Add in the onion rings. Add tamatind juice, salt, sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally until the gravy thickens.
- 4
Add in the ikan bilis and mix well. Serve with steaming hot Nasi Lemak.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.

