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| d75676 | Tim Prendergast | 2025-08-22 04:45:16 | 1 | ## Dabu-Dabu Manado Sambal |
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| 3 | [Coconut and Sambal](https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/coconut--sambal-9781526603517/) |
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| 5 | ### Ingredients |
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| 7 | - 4 red Thai chilies, finely chopped (deseeded if you prefer less heat) |
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| 8 | - 4 small banana shallots or 8 Thai shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (Ewa or mandoline) |
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| 9 | - 30 cherry tomatoes, split |
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| 10 | - Zest and juice of 2 limes |
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| 11 | - 1 1/2-2 tsp sea salt flakes, to taste |
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| 12 | - 3 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar |
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| 13 | - Large handful of lemon basil, Thai basil or Italian basil leaves, roughly torn |
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| 15 | ### Preparation |
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| 17 | - Place the chilies, shallots, tomatoes, lime zest and juice in a bowl. |
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| 18 | - Season with the salt and sugar and leave to sit for 15 minutes to allow the flavours to combine. |
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| 19 | - Strain the liquid from the sambal through a sieve. |
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| 20 | - Stir the basil leaves through the sambal just before serving. |
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