Telur Balado | Level Up Your Eggs With This Indonesian Spicy Egg Recipe

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

red chili peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: sambal oelek

Bell peppers reduce heat while maintaining color.

fried shallots

🥗Healthier: baked shallots

💰Cheaper: onion flakes

Baked shallots lower fat content.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar provides acidity at lower cost.

Add garlic, shallot, chilli, and tomato into a food processor and chop until roughly combined.

Heat 2cm of peanut oil in a pan to low medium heat.

Add in eggs and fry for around 10 mins until golden.

In another pan, heat 1cm of peanut oil to low medium heat.

Add ikan bills and fry for 3-4 mins.

Add chilli and tomato mixture, increase the heat to medium, and mix well.

Tear and add kaffir lime leaves, gula jawa, and salt, and mix well.

Once the mixture starts bubbling, reduce the heat to low medium and continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated.

Add fried eggs and stir through.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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