Spicy Eggplant
(Terong Belado)

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. purple eggplants
  • 1 Tbs. lime juice
  • 15 Tbs. vegetable oil

Spice Paste Ingredients:

  • 100 gram red chilies
  • ˝ tsp. salt
  • 1 tomato
  • ˝ tsp. shrimp paste
  • 7 small-sized shallots
Instructions:
  • Cut each eggplant in half and cut again in 2 or 4 pieces.
  • Heat 10 Tbs. oil and deep fry the eggplant pieces.   Cover the wok and let it stand for a while.
  • Open cover and turn the eggplants side to side until soft and well cooked.
  • Put eggplant pieces onto a serving platter.
  • Combine all spice paste ingredients and grind coarsely.
  • Heat 5 Tbs. oil over medium high heat and sauté the spice paste for about 2 minutes.  Pour the lime juice over the spice paste.
  • Then, lastly pour the sauted spice paste onto the eggplant pieces and ready to serve.

Makes 5-6 servings.

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