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sam·bal

 (säm′bäl)
n.
A spicy condiment used especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as sugar or coconut.

[Malay, from Tamil sambhar, from Prakrit saṃbhārei, he gathers, from Sanskrit saṃbhārayati, he causes to be brought together : sam, together; see Sanskrit + bharati, he carries, brings; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
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sambal

(ˈsæmbɑːl)
n
(Cookery) a spicy Malaysian condiment
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A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, nasi lemak is traditionally served with a hot spicy sauce (sambal), and usually includes various garnishes, including fresh cucumber slices, small fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, and hard-boiled or fried egg, or alongside a more substantial protein-based dish such as ayam goreng (fried chicken), sambal sotong (cuttlefish in chili), small fried fish, cockles, and on special occasions rendang daging beef stewed in coconut milk and spices.
Summary: Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 26 (ANI): Rajasthan Minister for Skill Planning and Entrepreneurship Ashok Chandana on Friday said around 82,000 youth will get unemployment allowance from August under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana.
While three others - Shoaib Bashir, Zeeshan Bashir and their sister Sambal Bashir sustained critical injuries and still admitted to THQ Hospital Sadiqabad.
Crispy pork with sambal aioli wrapped in betel leaf, Chettinand chicken roti, and Goan-spiced Hamachi ceviche with coconut sothi are just some of his delicious plates.
Nasi Uduk is usually served with tempeh (type or tofu), balado egg (telur), fried chicken (ayam goreng), bihun (vermicelli), cucumber, kropek, and sambal kacang (spicy peanut sauce).
The restaurant serves halal dishes like roti canai and chicken curry ($1.50), Malaysian fish sambal ($4.75-$7.00), lembu nailk bukit ($6.50-$7.75), along with Khmer food such as Amok ($6.50-$9.25) and lok lak ($4.00).
Dishes include the interesting-sounding Hoppers, which are bowl-shaped coconut milk pancakes served with seeni sambal (caramelised onions with a hint of cinnamon).
When ready, garnish with the fresh coriander leaves and serve on a bed of basmati rice and sambal on the side.
Apart from tofu, the restaurant also features Indonesian culinary such as Nasi Kuning (steamed yellow rice), Nasi Timbel (wrapped steam rice), Pecel Lele (catfish spicy sambal), Cuanki (dumpling soup), Karedok (vegetable salad with peanut sauce), Batagor (fried dumpling with peanut sauce), chicken & beef satays, Dendeng Balado (fried crispy beef with spicy sambal), among others.
Galangal became ginger, and Thai chile paste (nam prik pao) morphed into sambal oelek, which, though Indonesian, is easier to find.
'But what you must always remember is to never serve the nasi lemak without the sambal,' the voice narrates before the infamous morning call is heard.