Terong Balado (Eggplant With Red Chilli Sauce)

Want to try to cook Terong Balado?
Below is the recipe taken from Periplus.

Ingredients:
1 kg ( 2 lb) eggplant (aubergine), cut in half lengthwise
3 tablespoons ( 50ml) cooking oil.

Spice paste
2 tablespoons oil
50 g ( 1 ½ oz) shallot, sliced
100 g ( 3oz) red chilli
1 teaspoon salt
1 big or 2 small tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2-3 tablespoon water optional.

Preparations:
1. Heat oil in a pan and fry eggplant until golden brown. Drain on paper towel, then set aside discard oil.
2. To make the spice paste, blend the oil shallot, chillies and salt unil smooth sauté the chilli paste for 5 minutes then add tomatoes and sauté until soft. Add lime juice to taste.
If spice paste becomes too dry add a little water.
3. Coat the eggplant generously with the sambal. Serve with hot cooked rice. Serves 4

Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins

You may also use hard boiled egg instead of eggplant.
Enjoy!!