A recipe passed down from generation to generation, the trick for making Titiek Soeharto style chili paste is even more delicious, just add 2 ingredients

foto: YouTube/Titiek Soeharto

It could be a friend to eat processed seafood.

Brilio.net - Siti Hediati Hariyadi or more familiarly known as Titiek Soeharto has recently often stolen the attention of netizens, especially during the 2024 election campaign. This is because the daughter of Indonesia's 2nd President is also known as the ex-wife of Indonesian Presidential candidate number 02, namely Prabowo Subianto.

Not only that, Titiek Soeharto is also known to be running as a member of the Gerindra Party legislature. There is no doubt about the political career of this 64 year old woman. Apart from his career, Titiek Soeharto is also known for being painstaking when working in the kitchen, you know.

Through her personal social media on YouTube, Titiek Soeharto, this mother of one child actively shares several food and cooking content. One of his favorite recipes is simple shrimp paste chili sauce. After investigating, this chili paste dish was obtained from a recipe passed down from generation to generation through his mother, Siti Hartinah or Mrs. Tien.

"This chili sauce is special, only my mother can make it. I want to share, this chili sauce will accompany fish and seafood later," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Titiek Soeharto on Friday (16/2).

Apart from being special, he also shared a trick for making chili paste to make it even more delicious by adding two secret ingredients. So, are you curious about the trick?

First, place enough salt, sugar and shrimp paste on the mortar. Titiek Soeharto said that he likes to use a lot of sugar and shrimp paste so that the sweet and savory taste of the chili sauce stands out more. Then, add the red chili pieces and cayenne pepper. Pulse until all the ingredients are evenly distributed and the texture is semi-smooth.

After that, add the red onion. Titiek Soeharto explained that it is best to use around 15 shallots, which is quite a lot so that quite a lot of water comes out of the onion. Grind again until the onion is half smooth.

photo: YouTube/Titiek Soeharto

Next, add the red tomato pieces. Mix again until all the ingredients are mixed evenly and the tomatoes are half crushed. So, here's the key to making the chili paste taste better, namely adding two ingredients, including pieces of chili orange or lime peel and hot used cooking oil.

Orange peel is known to make the chili sauce more fragrant and fresh, while used cooking oil makes the chili taste spicy and delicious. Then, mash the chili sauce again for a while, then the chili sauce is ready to be served.

"It's delicious, it reminds me of my late mother," said Titiek Soeharto.

photo: YouTube/Titiek Soeharto

What, are you drooling and haven't seen this chili sauce prepared by Titiek Soeharto's family recipe? Taking a peek at Titiek Soeharto's YouTube upload about tricks for making chili paste which has been watched 500 thousand times, quite a few netizens have given enthusiastic comments, you know.

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.