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Handcrafted in small batches · Mother of Chilli
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Mother of Chilli · Small batch · Est. her kitchen

Small-batch Indonesian sambal, handcrafted from recipes that were never written down — only felt, tasted, and remembered.

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Red Chilli Sambal
8Heat / 10
made from
memory
the original rebel
the original rebel
The defiance
"She kept sneaking chilli in — even after the doctors told her to stop."

Ibu Sambal — "Mother of Chilli" — begins in her kitchen. Recipes passed by hand and by heart, made the way she did: small batches, fresh chilli, no preservatives, no shortcuts. Those small acts of defiance against bland food and boring rules meant everything. That passion runs in our blood — and we’ve poured it into every jar.

Welcome to the table. — Yani & Amir
Meet the sambals

Two jars. Two tempers.

Red Chilli Sambal close-up

Red Chilli

bold · fiery · smoky
Heat 8 / 10
Smoked dried chilliGarlicPalm sugar

Pairs with
Fried eggs, grilled steak, a midnight burger.

Green Chilli Sambal close-up

Green Chilli

fresh · tangy · herbaceous
Heat 6 / 10
Green chilliLime leafLemongrass

Pairs with
Steamed dumplings, avo toast, grilled fish.

How much heat can you handle?

Drag to find your match. A little goes a long way — taste as you go.

Just rightWe'd start you on Green

Pick your poison.

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The bold oneHeat 8/10Red Chilli Sambal

Red Chilli Sambal

bold · fiery · smoky
$12.95
The fresh oneHeat 6/10Green Chilli Sambal

Green Chilli Sambal

fresh · tangy · herbaceous
$14.95
The Pair
The Pair · both jars

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Red for the bold mornings, green for the fresh ones. Most people can’t pick — so don’t.
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How to enjoy

A few small rebellions.

Red on a soft egg sando
01
Red on a soft egg sando

A fat red spoonful pressed into a folded egg sando. Morning, properly upgraded.

Green on avo sourdough
02
Green on avo sourdough

Bright green sambal over smashed avocado and a poached egg on sourdough.

Red on a gourmet burger
03
Red on a gourmet burger

Smoky red sambal melting into a stacked burger. Subtle was never the point.

Welcome to the family

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Your Sambalologists, — Yani & Amir
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