All-Purpose Balinese Bumbu
In Bali, in Indonesia, this spice paste is the foundation for all sorts of dishes, particularly for meat, fish, and poultry marinades. Feel free to make a double recipe, you can freeze the extra spice paste for months.
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic
6 shallots
3 bird’s eye chilies
½ inch fresh galangal
½ inch fresh ginger
2 inches fresh turmeric
½ tsp cumin, toasted and ground
½ Tbsp coriander seed, ground
1 kaffir lime leaf, minced
1 tsp kentjur, ground
2 green cardamom pods, ground
½ tsp white pepper, ground
½ tsp nutmeg, ground
½ tsp long pepper, ground
½ tsp shrimp paste (trassi)
Method
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Reduce all ingredients to a fine paste in a food processor, or if you prefer, in a rough mortar, like with a sambal oelek.
