I picked this up last year from a friends girlfriend when Iwas in
Germany, However I can not find the needed ingrednets in the US and
thought Maybe I could get some help

It has Butter, - Which is easy to find of course
Cream Cheese, - She Used Philidelphia, once Again easy
Garic, - She used whole cloves and shreaded them.
Sambal O'lek, - Okay no clue on this, I know it was bought in an Aldi,
and was in a small Jar
Ajvar, - Paprika type Dip I ahve found this at a Trader Joes.
Salt and - Easy
Chives all mixed. - easy


However I am unable to find this Sambal O'lek, is there a subsitute?

Perhaps someone has this recipe and could help me recreate it as I have
lost the needed percentages..

I have read that it may trace to eastern europe, any help is greatly
appreciated! This wa a very tasted dip and I want to recreate it, but I
am unable to get it from the girl again.

thanks!

"Lester Mosley" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I picked this up last year from a friends girlfriend when Iwas in
> Germany, However I can not find the needed ingrednets in the US and
> thought Maybe I could get some help
>
> It has Butter, - Which is easy to find of course
> Cream Cheese, - She Used Philidelphia, once Again easy
> Garic, - She used whole cloves and shreaded them.
> Sambal O'lek, - Okay no clue on this, I know it was bought in an Aldi,
> and was in a small Jar
> Ajvar, - Paprika type Dip I ahve found this at a Trader Joes.
> Salt and - Easy
> Chives all mixed. - easy
>
>
> However I am unable to find this Sambal O'lek, is there a subsitute?
>
> Perhaps someone has this recipe and could help me recreate it as I have
> lost the needed percentages..
>
> I have read that it may trace to eastern europe, any help is greatly
> appreciated! This wa a very tasted dip and I want to recreate it, but I
> am unable to get it from the girl again.
>
> thanks!
>

Sambal Oelek is basically Indonesian.
You can find it in any Dutch import store.
Hope this helps.
Elly

"Lester Mosley" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I picked this up last year from a friends girlfriend when Iwas in
> Germany, However I can not find the needed ingrednets in the US and
> thought Maybe I could get some help
>
> It has Butter, - Which is easy to find of course
> Cream Cheese, - She Used Philidelphia, once Again easy
> Garic, - She used whole cloves and shreaded them.
> Sambal O'lek, - Okay no clue on this, I know it was bought in an Aldi,
> and was in a small Jar
> Ajvar, - Paprika type Dip I ahve found this at a Trader Joes.
> Salt and - Easy
> Chives all mixed. - easy
>
>
> However I am unable to find this Sambal O'lek, is there a subsitute?
>
> Perhaps someone has this recipe and could help me recreate it as I have
> lost the needed percentages..
>
> I have read that it may trace to eastern europe, any help is greatly
> appreciated! This wa a very tasted dip and I want to recreate it, but I
> am unable to get it from the girl again.
>
> thanks!
>
It is a hot pepper preparation. Around here it is sold in the asian foods
stores or departments.

Chili-garlic paste?


del cecchi

Lester Mosley wrote:

> However I am unable to find this Sambal O'lek, is there a subsitute?

Sambal Oelek is an Indonesian chili condiment. It is one of my
favourites. I have a jar of Huy Fong brand made from chili, salt,
vinegar, and preservatives.

http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/oelek.htm

Tabasco Sauce or ground cayenne pepper would probably work fine as a
substitute.

> Perhaps someone has this recipe and could help me recreate it as I
have
> lost the needed percentages..
>
> I have read that it may trace to eastern europe, any help is greatly
> appreciated! This wa a very tasted dip and I want to recreate it, but
I
> am unable to get it from the girl again.

The ajvar (ajwar) with which I am familiar is a dip or side dish made
from vegetables. It is delicious on bread spread with cream cheese.

Here is one recipe from a Yugoslavian cookbook:

Srpski Ajvar
(Serbian Vegetable Caviar)

2 large eggplants
6-8 large green bell peppers
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lemon, or vinegar
chopped parsley, for garnish
1/2 cup oil

Bake eggplants and peppers in the oven. Remove skin and seeds while
they are warm. Chop them finely or mince them. Salt, add pepper and
crushed garlic. Add lemon juice or vinegar to taste, and as much oil
as the vegetables will absorb. Mix well. Put into a deep glass dish
and garnish with parsley.

Derek Juhl

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
>
> Srpski Ajvar
> (Serbian Vegetable Caviar)
>
> 2 large eggplants
> 6-8 large green bell peppers
> 1 clove garlic
> juice of 1 lemon, or vinegar
> chopped parsley, for garnish
> 1/2 cup oil
>
> Bake eggplants and peppers in the oven. Remove skin and seeds while
> they are warm. Chop them finely or mince them. Salt, add pepper and
> crushed garlic. Add lemon juice or vinegar to taste, and as much oil
> as the vegetables will absorb. Mix well. Put into a deep glass dish
> and garnish with parsley.

You will do much better if you buy it ready in a jar!
Don't be so cheep, it usually turns more expensive.

Sambal Oeleck Chili Paste recipe

2 Dried red chilies
2 Cloves garlic
1/2 ts Sugar
2 tb Fish sauce
1 tb Vinegar
1 tb Lemon juice

Directions

Mince chilies and garlic finely and place in a mortar. Mash with the heel of
a cleaver or pestle. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves. Add fish sauce,
vinegar and lemon juice, stirring between each addition. This makes enough
for 2 to 4 people. I almost always double the recipe just to make sure
there's enough. I've kept it for long periods of time but unless you freeze
it, it's past it's prime after a few days.
The proportions here produce a mildly warm dip. I generally use two to six
times as many chilies, depending on their strength and how hot I want it.

VARIATIONS:
Use green Serrano chilies instead of dried red ones, thinly slice a red or
green chili into rounds and toss them in, lime juice instead of the lemon
juice or palm sugar instead of granulated. If you make it in a food
processor, don't over process. It should have small chunks of each
ingredient rather than being a homogeneous liquid.
"Lester Mosley" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I picked this up last year from a friends girlfriend when Iwas in
> Germany, However I can not find the needed ingrednets in the US and
> thought Maybe I could get some help
>
> It has Butter, - Which is easy to find of course
> Cream Cheese, - She Used Philidelphia, once Again easy
> Garic, - She used whole cloves and shreaded them.
> Sambal O'lek, - Okay no clue on this, I know it was bought in an Aldi,
> and was in a small Jar
> Ajvar, - Paprika type Dip I ahve found this at a Trader Joes.
> Salt and - Easy
> Chives all mixed. - easy
>
>
> However I am unable to find this Sambal O'lek, is there a subsitute?
>
> Perhaps someone has this recipe and could help me recreate it as I have
> lost the needed percentages..
>
> I have read that it may trace to eastern europe, any help is greatly
> appreciated! This wa a very tasted dip and I want to recreate it, but I
> am unable to get it from the girl again.
>
> thanks!
>

Not all of us are able to just "buy it ready in a jar." Most
non-Hispanic ethnic foods that I want, I need to make from scratch. Not
all of us live in Europe or the US where a wide variety of ethnic foods
are readily available.

Sandi

"Sandi" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Not all of us are able to just "buy it ready in a jar." Most
> non-Hispanic ethnic foods that I want, I need to make from scratch. Not
> all of us live in Europe or the US where a wide variety of ethnic foods
> are readily available.

There is one simple solution: move to another country!

"Lester Mosley" > wrote in message
oups.com...
: I picked this up last year from a friends girlfriend when Iwas in
: Germany, However I can not find the needed ingrednets in the US and
: thought Maybe I could get some help
:
: It has Butter, - Which is easy to find of course
: Cream Cheese, - She Used Philidelphia, once Again easy
: Garic, - She used whole cloves and shreaded them.
: Sambal O'lek, - Okay no clue on this, I know it was bought in an Aldi,

<snip>
sambal olek
Its usually just red chillies and salt, maybe a little lemon juice, no sugar, no
fish sauce.
You won't go far wrong with puree of fresh red chilli.
cheers
Wazza

"Sandi" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Not all of us are able to just "buy it ready in a jar." Most
> non-Hispanic ethnic foods that I want, I need to make from scratch. Not
> all of us live in Europe or the US where a wide variety of ethnic foods
> are readily available.
>
> Sandi
>
Furthermore, you can never get "ready in a jar" the taste and the quality
that you can achieve by making it yourself. That's my personal experience.

And sometimes it's fun preparing food.

N K

PS. In Bulgaria we add tomatoes to the mix. In some regions they add boiled
carrots as well. It tastes excellent if you add some celery.

N K

Ilya Talev wrote:
> "Sandi" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Not all of us are able to just "buy it ready in a jar." Most
> > non-Hispanic ethnic foods that I want, I need to make from scratch.
Not
> > all of us live in Europe or the US where a wide variety of ethnic
foods
> > are readily available.
>
> There is one simple solution: move to another country!

Why? I like living where I'm at. lack of certain ethnic foods certainly
isn't a reason to up and move. All of the raw ingredients for that
particular dish are readily available and extremely inexpensive as
compared to canned and jarred things here.

Sandi