Sambal Telur (Eggs with Spicy Sauce)

A very traditional Indonesian dish which you can find anywhere from street corner to high end Indonesian restaurants. It is commonly served with nasi lemak, nasi campur or nasi tumpeng. Whenever I make this dish, it reminds me of home and my mother. The eggs are hard-boiled and then deep fried. The outer golden crust gives them unique texture. If you love spicy food, this is a must to try! Best to serve with a plate of hot steamed rice.

Skill Level: Between easy and medium

Serves: 4 - 6

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 eggs, hard boiled
• 3 shallots, sliced thinly
• 1/2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose sambal
• 1/3 cup cooking oil plus enough oil to deep-fry eggs
• 2 tbsp sugar or brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt

 METHOD: 

1. In a wok, heat up enough oil to fry the hard boiled eggs 
2. Once the oil reaches 375 degree Fahrenheit, drop the eggs slowly and stir till golden brown. Leave the eggs aside and drain extra oil on paper towel. 
3. In a separate cooking pan, heat up 1/3 cup of cooking oil. Add in shallots, cook till brown 
4. Stir in tomatoes, sambal and cook for 4 minutes
5. Add in the sugar and salt and stir for another 5 minutes
6. Serve the eggs with the sauce