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Quince Sambal

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A Malaysian and Indonesian favorite, the tart and fiery combination of this condiment makes for a flavor explosion.

Ingredients

1 large quince
salt and chilli powder to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot (optional)

Directions

Peel the quince and grate the flesh finely on a stainless steel grater.
Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon chilli powder, mix
lightly with the fingers, then taste and adjust seasoning. Because it
is not eaten in large quantities, the sambal should be quite strongly
flavoured - hot with chilli, salty, and sour. The quince should provide
the sour flavour but if you like to emphasise it, add a good squeeze of
lime or lemon juice. Mix in shallot just before serving.

Recipe excerpted from Encyclopedia of Asian Food by Charmaine Solomon (Periplus Editions, 1998)

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