Asian Sambal and Pickles Dishes Recipes - Indonesian Egg Pickle (Acar Telur) Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 eggs

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• 5 buah keras/candlenuts, finely pounded

• 1 slice kunyit/turmeric root, finely pounded

• 3 slices ginger root, finely pounded

• 1 cup water

• salt to taste

• 1 cup vinegar

• 6 shallots (peeled & lightly crushed)

• 6 green chilies (slit & seeded)

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Hard-boil eggs, shell, then make lengthwise slits in eggs without cutting through.

2. Heat oil and stir-fry pounded paste till oil surfaces. Add water and salt to taste.

3. Add vinegar, shallots, chilies and eggs.

4. Boil the mixture for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning.

5. Remove from flame. Allow to cool, then store in a sterilized bottle.