Telur Balado: Hard Boiled Eggs in Tomato Chilli Sauce
Telur balado is a quick and easy recipe to try, of hard-boiled eggs sauteed in sambal balado, a spicy tomato chilli sauce. A delicious, meat-free dish that adds an extra dimension to the regular egg.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 3 bird’s eye chillies
- 5 red chillies
- 3 stalks of kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 5 small shallots, finely sliced
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- 1
Deep fry the hard boiled eggs until they turn golden brown.
- 2
Using a food processor or blender, blend all the chillies to make a coarse chilli paste. Set aside.
- 3
Then, blend the tomatoes. Set aside.
- 4
In a wok, heat the 5 tablespoons of oil and sauté the shallots until fragrant.
- 5
Add the chilli paste. Sauté for about 3 minutes.
- 6
Then add the tomato paste, kaffir lime leaves, salt and sugar. Add a quarter cup of water if necessary. Adjust the seasoning.
- 7
Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- 8
Toss in the eggs and mix well.
- 9
Serve with steamed rice.