Bajak Chili Sauce

Ingredients

 * 8 red chilies, seeded and sliced
 * 1 tsp. dried shrimp paste (terasi), toasted
 * ź tsp. grated nutmeg
 * 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
 * 6 shallots, peeled and sliced
 * 1 tsp. salt
 * 1˝ tsp. chopped palm sugar
 * 2 Tbs. oil
 * 2 salam leaves
 * 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
 * ˝ inch galangal (laos), peeled and sliced
 * 4 Tbs. tamarind juice

Directions

 * 1) Grind with a mortar and pestle or blend the first 7 ingredients very finely.
 * 2) Heat the oil over medium high heat. Sauté the ground ingredients along with salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal. Stir it frequently until the mixture changes color and becomes very fragrant.
 * 3) Lastly, pour the tamarind juice and let it simmer for about a minute and then leave to cool.
 * 4) Remove salam leaves, lemongrass and galangal before serving.