Spicy and Authentic Sundanese Seblak Seasoning Recipe, Easy for Beginners

Spicy and Authentic Sundanese Seblak Seasoning Recipe, Easy for Beginners

For spicy food lovers, mastering the seblak seasoning recipe is essential for creating a flavorful and appetizing dish. Seblak, a traditional dish from Bandung that has now spread across Indonesia, is known for its spicy and savory taste that tantalizes the palate. The secret to delicious seblak lies in the right and balanced mix of spices.

To achieve an authentic seblak taste, traditional seblak seasoning recipes are still the main choice for professional seblak vendors. The combination of aromatic kencur and spicy chilies creates a unique and unforgettable flavor. The ingredients in this seblak seasoning recipe are easily found at traditional markets or supermarkets.

Before you start making the seblak seasoning, ensure all ingredients are prepared with precise measurements. High-quality ingredients will enhance the flavor of your seblak seasoning.

Seblak Seasoning Recipe

1. Ingredients:

• 100 grams of curly red chilies
• 50 grams of red bird’s eye chilies (adjust spiciness to taste)
• 75 grams of fresh kencur
• 8 cloves of garlic
• 5 shallots
• 2 candlenuts
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning powder (optional)

 2. Instructions:

• Clean all ingredients and chop roughly to ease blending.
• Toast the candlenuts until fragrant and golden brown.
• Grind all ingredients using a blender or mortar until smooth.
• If using a blender, avoid adding water to make the seasoning last longer.

3. Storage Instructions:

• Sauté the ground seasoning in a bit of oil until cooked and the water evaporates.
• Cool the sautéed seasoning.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Keep in the refrigerator; it can last up to 2 weeks.

Tips for Making Seblak Seasoning Recipe:

• Choose fresh kencur for the best aroma.
• Use fresh chilies for a richer result.
• Ensure all ingredients are completely dry before grinding.
• Sauté thoroughly to extend storage life.

How to Use:

1. For one portion of seblak, use 1-2 tablespoons of the sautéed seasoning.
2. Re-sauté the seblak seasoning with a bit of oil.
3. Add water according to taste.
4. Add seblak ingredients such as crackers, noodles, or other additions.
5. Cook until done and the flavors blend.

Seblak Seasoning Variations

1. Seafood Seblak Seasoning

   • Additional Ingredients:
     • 2 kaffir lime leaves
     • 1 inch of ginger
     • 1/2 teaspoon of toasted shrimp paste
     • 1 stalk of lemongrass, bruised
   • Instructions:
     1. Grind the ginger with the base seblak seasoning.
     2. Toast shrimp paste until fragrant, then grind.
     3. Sauté the ground seasoning.
     4. Add kaffir lime leaves and bruised lemongrass.
     5. Cook until the seasoning is cooked and aromatic.

2. Creamy Seblak Seasoning

   • Additional Ingredients:
     • 50 ml of milk
     • 25 grams of grated cheese
     • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
     • 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper
   • Instructions:
     1. Sauté the base seblak seasoning until fragrant.
     2. Dissolve cornstarch in a bit of water.
     3. Pour milk into the seasoning.
     4. Add grated cheese.
     5. Add cornstarch solution.
     6. Season with white pepper.
     7. Cook until thickened and the cheese melts.

3. Clear Broth Seblak Seasoning

   • Additional Ingredients:
     • 2 bay leaves
     • 1 green onion, finely chopped
     • 1 teaspoon of ground pepper
     • Chicken or beef broth as needed
   • Instructions:
     1. Sauté the base seblak seasoning until fragrant.
     2. Add bay leaves.
     3. Pour in broth as desired.
     4. Add ground pepper.
     5. Cook until boiling.
     6. Add green onions at the end.

Important Notes:

1. All variations use the base seblak seasoning as the main ingredient.
2. Adjust seasoning amounts to taste.
3. Store leftover seasoning in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
4. The seasoning can last 1-2 weeks if stored properly

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Seblak Nutrition Facts

Seblak seasoning not only offers tantalizing flavors but also contains various beneficial components. One main ingredient, kencur, plays an essential role in the digestive system. This aromatic rhizome is known to improve digestion and stimulate appetite. Additionally, kencur has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce inflammation in the body and provides a refreshing warming effect.

The spiciness in seblak seasoning comes from chili, rich in health benefits. Chili is an excellent source of vitamin C, essential for immune health. Capsaicin in chilies helps boost metabolism, aiding calorie burning. Beyond that, chili is also effective in strengthening the immune system.

Garlic, one of the base ingredients of seblak, has numerous health benefits that have been recognized for ages. As a natural antioxidant, garlic helps protect cells from free radical damage. Regular garlic consumption can help lower blood pressure and strengthen the immune system. Remarkably, garlic has antimicrobial properties, preventing flu and colds, making it a savory ingredient in seblak that also promotes overall health.