Sambal Telur (Malaysian-Style Hard Boiled Eggs in Chili Sauce)
- 6 Eggs
- 1/2 large Onion
- 5 tbsp Sambal paste
- 2 tbsp Tamarind paste
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 1 rounded teaspoon Salt
- 1 Vegetable oil
- Make hard-boiled eggs and peel the shells.
- Cut the onions horizontally into 5 mm thick slices.
- This is tamarind paste and the package it came in.
- It's a superior alkali ingredient.
- If it is too hard to obtain, you can substitute with tender umeboshi (pickled plum).
- Add water to the tamarind paste and dissolve the paste with your fingers.
- You will only use the strained liquid.
- Once you use the liquid, repeat with more water at least twice.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan and saute the onions.
- Once they are tender, add the sambal paste and continue sauteing.
- If it starts to scorch, add water.
- Saute well and add the tamarind liquid from Step 3 and the boiled eggs.
- Season with sugar and salt, and simmer until the liquid evaporates.
- You could also use quail eggs instead of chicken eggs.
- Deep fried tofu is also a good substitute.
eggs, onion, sambal, tamarind paste, sugar, salt, vegetable oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/155461-sambal-telur-malaysian-style-hard-boiled-eggs-in-chili-sauce (may not work)