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Sambal Oelek

Crushed fresh Capsicum frutescens chili relish

Sambal Oelek is a chili pastes & hot sauces, known for its chili pastes & hot sauces and savory flavor profile, and rich in essential nutrients like Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Vitamin C.

Regional names

Sambal Oelek

Origin

Sambal Oelek is cataloged inside the chili pastes & hot sauces lane of sauces & condiments.

Native region

Global food production systems

Season

Available year-round depending on form, preservation, or sourcing

Food Combinations & Timing

✅

Safe Combination Profile

It is safe to eat this food item with other food items.

Nutritional profile

Calories

74 kcal / 100 g

Protein

2.2 g

Carbs

13.9 g

Fat

1.0 g

Fiber

2.2 g

Water content

Moderate (45% to 65%)

Glycemic index

Low to moderate

Vitamins

  • Vitamin B6
  • Riboflavin
  • Vitamin C

Minerals

  • Sodium
  • Iron
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium

Health benefits

Evidence-aligned highlights

  • Sambal Oelek is grouped with chili pastes & hot sauces ingredients that commonly contribute flavor, cooking flexibility, and category-specific nutrient value.
  • Sambal Oelek can be compared against other sauces & condiments items using the same EatPedia detail layout.
  • Sambal Oelek is ready for future USDA and editorial enrichment while already carrying a structured safety and preparation profile.

Flavor notes

Chili Pastes & Hot Sauces, Savory, Balanced

Texture

Texture varies across chili pastes & hot sauces items and how they are prepared.

Aroma

Chili Pastes & Hot Sauces aroma varies by variety, freshness, and preparation.

Pairings

Chili Pastes & Hot Sauces, Pantry staples, Fresh herbs

Safety & toxicity

Edible parts

Standard edible culinary portions of sambal oelek

Toxic or risky parts

Discard damaged, spoiled, or non-food-grade forms of sambal oelek

Raw vs cooked

Use chili pastes & hot sauces items according to the ingredient's normal culinary form, whether raw, cooked, dried, soaked, or preserved.

Allergies & intolerances

People with known sensitivities to sauces & condiments items should confirm tolerance before larger servings.

Drug interactions

Normal culinary servings of sauces & condiments items usually fit routine diets, but concentrated use can change tolerance or medication timing.

Safe daily limit

Typical meal-sized servings of sauces & condiments items are appropriate for most adults when tolerated.

⚠️ Notice: This safety profile is a general guideline. Dietary tolerances differ; consult a healthcare professional for allergies or drug interactions. See our full disclaimer.

Who should avoid & how to handle it

Who should avoid or moderate

  • People with allergies, sensitivities, or medically restricted diets related to chili pastes & hot sauces items should review tolerance carefully.

Preparation & storage

  • Clean: Wash, sort, or inspect sambal oelek according to its usual market form before use.
  • Cut: Cut, peel, grind, or portion sambal oelek according to the intended recipe and texture target.
  • Cook: Prepare chili pastes & hot sauces items using the method that best suits their usual culinary form and texture.
  • Store: Store in the usual food-safe way for the product form you buy: fresh, dried, fermented, or shelf-stable.
  • Preserve: Freeze, dry, ferment, or pantry-store sambal oelek according to the form you buy and how quickly you plan to use it.

Cuisine & cultural use

Common cuisines

  • Global cooking

Sambal Oelek appears in Global cooking, often because its flavor structure and prep speed fit both everyday cooking and ceremonial dishes.

Dynamic Substitutions

No alternatives recorded for this specific item. It is chemically or botanically unique in the database.

🌱 Cultivation & Production

Sambal Oelek Home Growing Guide

Learn how to grow and cultivate sambal oelek at home, whether you live in an urban apartment or have access to outdoor garden land.

Apartment Friendly

✗ Not Ideal for Apartments

No

Urban Space Advice

Not recommended for apartments unless using specialized dwarf varieties in large, heavy pots.

Difficulty

Hard

Propagation

Grafting (commercial propagation) or seeds (slower growth).

Soil Type

Deep, well-draining garden soil

Watering

Deep watering once a week

Sunlight

Full sun (8+ hours daily)

Best Season

Spring planting; fruits in Summer/Autumn

Step-by-Step Growing Guide

  1. 1

    For garden planting: Choose a sunny spot with deep, fertile, well-draining soil.

  2. 2

    Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and plant at the same depth as the container.

  3. 3

    Water deeply once a week, especially during the first two years and during fruiting.

  4. 4

    Prune annually in late winter to remove dead wood and shape the tree for sun exposure.

Quick recipes

Fast recipes using Sambal Oelek

Recipe links for Sambal Oelek have not been seeded yet, but the full nutrition, safety, preparation, cuisine, and pairing details for this ingredient are already available above.