Telur Balado (Fried Eggs in Chili Paste)
In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)
Bahan
8 Telur, 2 Daun jeruk, 3 Daun salam, Minyak
1 st Air nipis, 1 Sereh & 1 cm Jahe-geprek
8 Bawang merah-iris2, 1 Daun Bawang-iris
2 sm Santan (opsional)
Haluskan:
1 st Garam, ½ st Gula, 8 Cabai merah, ½ Tomat
2 Bawang putih, 1 cm Kencur (opsional)
Cara membuat
Telur dapat dibuat ceplok/direbus keras. Bila telur direbus, lebih enak bila setelah dikupas, telur lalu digoreng hingga berkerak kecokelatan di dalam minyak yang benar2 panas (langkah opsional). Angkat & sisihkan.
Tumis bawang merah, bumbu halus, daun jeruk, salam, sereh & jahe hingga harum. Beri air jeruk & santan, aduk rata. Masukkan telur yang sudah digoreng & daun bawang, lalu campur dengan saus balado. Angkat.
Ingredients
8 Eggs, 2 Kaffir lime leaves, 3 Bay leaves, Frying oil
1 tsp Lime juice, 1 cm Ginger & 1 Lemongrass-bruised
8 Shallots-thinly sliced, 1 Green onion-sliced
2 tbsp Coconut milk (optional)
Grind into a paste:
2 Garlic cloves, 1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Sugar, 8 Red chilies
½ of Tomato, 1 cm Lesser galangal (optional)
Directions
You could make the eggs as fried eggs or hard boiled egg. If you boiled the eggs, this dish will be tastier if you first peel them & then fry eggs in very hot oil until the surface becomes crusty & golden brown (optional step). Remove from the heat & set it aside.
Heat 3 tbsp frying oil; sauté spices paste, lemongrass, ginger, bay leaves & lime leaves until fragrant. Stir in lime juice & coconut milk. Put in fried eggs; stir to cover them with the spicy paste.