Spicy Eggplant (Terung Balado)

Name: Spicy Eggplant (Terung Balado)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 Japanese eggplants; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 shallots, finely chopped; 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped; 2 tablespoons chili paste (sambal Oelek); 1 teaspoon palm sugar (more if you like it sweeter) or 1 teaspoon brown sugar (more if you like it sweeter); 1 teaspoon salt; juice of a lime; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup fried anchovy (optional)

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"from the blog "My Kitchen Snippets" - http://www.mykitchensnippets.com/2009/06/spicy-eggplant-terung-balado.html"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 Japanese eggplants
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 shallots, finely chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons chili paste (sambal Oelek)
1 teaspoon palm sugar (more if you like it sweeter) or 1 teaspoon brown sugar (more if you like it sweeter)
1 teaspoon salt
juice of a lime
¹⁄₂ cup water
¹⁄₂ cup fried anchovy (optional)

directions

Cut the eggplant into 1” length. Put the eggplant into a baking sheet and drizzle some olive oil and salt to it. Bake them in a pre-heated 375 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until they are soft but not mushy.
Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat up about 2 tbsp oil. Stir fry garlic and shallots until fragrant and lightly brown. Add in chili paste and chopped tomatoes. Stir fry for a minute and add in the water. Simmer until the sauce reduces to half.
Add in salt and sugar, lime juice and lastly add in the fried anchovies. Stir until well mix. Pour the.