Name: Sambal ubi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato; 3 large red chillies; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp white pepper; salt to taste

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Welcome to another great sambal recipe! Sambal ubi, or sweet potato sambal, is a hearty, flavorful sambal that blends the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with spicy and savory elements.

To make sambal ubi, simply boil or steam some sweet potato, mix with raw finely chopped chillies, garlic and spices and that’s it!

What is Sambal Ubi?

Sambal ubi uses sweet potato as its main ingredient, providing a naturally sweet base that is complemented by spicy red chilies and aromatic garlic. This sambal is both comforting and exciting, making it a versatile addition to many dishes. Let’s get started on how to make sambal ubi!

Step 1: Collect the ingredients

Sambal ubi

Damian

Sweet potato sambal! This creamy, sweet and spicy sambal is amazing as a salad on the side, served hot or cold. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Sambal

Cuisine Indonesian

Servings 6

Calories 38 kcal

Equipment

Mortar and pestle or food processor

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
3 large red chillies
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp white pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

Collect the ingredients
Boil or steam the sweet potato
Chop and grind the ingredients
Serve and conserve sambal ubi

Keyword Sambal ubi

Note: The given kcal count is based on an online calculator and should be taken with a grain of salt.

What to consider when choosing the ingredients:

Sweet Potato: Select firm, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for their sweetness and color.
Red Chilies: Use fresh chilies to ensure a vibrant heat.
Garlic: Choose fresh, plump cloves for their aromatic strength.

Step 2: Steam or boil the sweet potato

Cut the sweet potato in cubes of about a centimeter, you could first peel the potato but I decided to keep the nutritious skin in the recipe. Boil the potato pieces for about 20 minutes until tender, you should easily be able to mash the potato with a spoon.

Step 3: Chop and grind the other ingredients

Finely chop the washed red chilies and garlic. Grind together with salt and white pepper using a mortar and pestle.

grinding ingredients in a mortar and pestle

Step 4: Serve and conserve sambal ubi

While the sweet potato is still hot, mix it with the ground paste in a bowl and you’re all set to go! The heat of the sweet potato will heat up the ground paste nicely.

That’s it! Combine this wonderful sambal with many dishes on the side to add some nice flavors and colors to the table. I can recommend the following:

sambal ubi, served in a transparent dish

Or try some of my other sambals as well:

Sambal Ubi: an Excellent Sweet Potato Sambal

What is Sambal Ubi?

Step 1: Collect the ingredients