Step 1

Place all ingredients A in a chopper and chop to a coarse blend. You could also go for a smooth blend here but I think the sambal tastes so much better with texture.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a frying pan or small wok on medium heat.

Step 3

Sauté the chopped ingredients, adding the sugar and salt in. Stir occasionally, you’ll be cooking this for about five minutes, by which time that lovely aroma will be filling up your kitchen.

Step 4

Take off the heat and stir the lime juice in.

Step 5

Transfer to a clean jar and it should keep for a week in the fridge.