Spicy green chili sauce

Spicy green chili sauce

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A traditional Javanese dish, unique and delicious, stir-fried with large green chili peppers. Served during family gatherings or celebrations.

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Besengek is a traditional dish from Western Java, prepared by stir-frying. It is made with large green chili peppers and is typically served during family gatherings or celebrations.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodbread

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Thoroughly rinse the green chili peppers, then cut them in half. ≈ 8 min
  2. Book now. ≈ 3 min
  3. Get your blender ready, and add all the ingredients for the dough. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add a bit of oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix until a smooth dough is formed. ≈ 4 min
  6. Heat the pan, then add the ground spices.
  7. Come back until they have released their fragrance.
  8. Add ginger, bay leaves, and lemon zest, and mix until the mixture begins to thicken slightly.
  9. Add green hot peppers and bird’s eye hot peppers, then pour in water. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add mushroom broth, salt, brown sugar, soy sauce, and mix well.
  11. Cook until the sauce thickens.
  12. Adjust the seasoning as needed. ≈ 2 min
  13. The green bell peppers or chili peppers have been cooked and are ready to be served. ≈ 2 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 large, green hot peppers
  • 3 very spicy peppers
  • 8 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 5 fresh green chili peppers
  • One centimetre of turmeric
  • 3 cashew nuts
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 lime leaves
  • 4 centimeters of finely chopped ginger
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of mushroom broth
  • 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 liter of drinking water

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