Brunei - Spicy Eggplant (Terong Belado)

Spicy Eggplant (Terong Belado)

Ingredients

-       1 lb. purple eggplants

-       1 Tbs. lime juice

-       15 Tbs. vegetable oil

-       Spice Paste Ingredients:

-       100 gram red chilies

-       ½ tsp. salt

-       1 tomato

-       7 small-sized shallots

Directions

-       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.