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.