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Writer's pictureMichelle Lee

Sambal Kering Kentang (Dry Sambal Potato Chips)


A dish that you will find at some Malay mix rice stall. Thin slice of potato chips are fried till crispy while the center is still slightly soft. Then coated with sweet sambal chilli sauce.

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You can use any type of potatoes to make this dish.

Ingredients:

1 pcs Big Potato - about 270g

3 pcs Red Shallots

1 pcs Garlic

2 pcs Fresh Red Chillies - deseeded

2 tbsp Lingham Sweet Chilli Sauce

1 1/2 tsp Sugar

pinch of Salt

Oil for frying

Step by Step:

1. Cut chillies, garlic & shallots into smaller chunks. Put to blend till smooth. If too thick to blend, you may add a tablespoon of water into it. Set aside.

2. Deskin potatoes & grate into thin slice.

3. Heat up oil for frying. Fry till slightly brownish. Drained & set aside. (It's okay to have some parts which is not crunchy, it's cooked anyway)

4. Discard all the oil & leave about 2 tbsp in the pan.

5. Using low heat, add in blended chillies, sugar & salt and cook for about 5mins or until oil separated & dries up.

6. Add Linghams Sweet Chilli Sauce to stir to combine. Set aside to cool down abit.

7. Throw in potato chips & stir to let potatoes coat with the sambal evenly.

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8. Serve immediately.

* Grate potatoes only when you are ready to fry. Do not prepare way ahead time as potatoes will easily turn brownish when oxidize.

* Serve immediately, otherwise it will turn soggy and soft.

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Happy Cooking.

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