Finely dice 2 onions and 2 cloves of garlic. Knead together with sambal, eggs, minced ölek and salt with a mixer to a dough. Form about 12 balls and roll in the flour.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on 3 or possibly on automatic heat 12. Roast the balls in it on 2 or possibly on automatic cooking zone 8 to 9. Drain on kitchen roll.
Finely dice remaining onion and garlic clove, cut lemongrass into thin rolls, then chop (cut lemon peel into very fine strips). With crushed lemon peel, bay leaf, nutmeg, cumin, turmeric and 1 tbsp oil in a mortar form and stir to a paste.
Sweat the paste in the remaining oil. Stir in sugar, coconut milk, soy sauce and peanuts, bring to a boil briefly. If necessary, season with a little lemon juice. Heat the meatballs in the sauce.