Sambal Telur - Eggs in Chili Sauce

5.0 from 10 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Egg

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoon oil
• 5 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 10-12 hard boiled eggs, peeled
• 100 ml canned whole-fat coconut milk
• juice of 1/2 lime (~ 1 tablespoon)
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa), or to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 100 gram shallot/onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 3-5 red bird-eye chilies

Instructions

1. Fry chili paste in oil over medium heat for 3 minutes, or until fragrant. Add tomato ketchup, stir, and cook for another minute.
2. Add peeled eggs, mix well, and cook for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, mix, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Season with lime juice, salt, and palm sugar. Continue simmering for about 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce is thick and clings to the eggs.
4. Turn off heat, transfer to a serving plate, and serve with steamed white rice.