Natvia Sambal Eggs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 18 dried chilies
• 6 shallots, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (belacan)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon natvia
• 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• water
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 hard boil the eggs.
• 2 remove from shells, and, if desired, fry in a wok with 2 tablespoons oil until they shows signs of a golden crust.
• 3 remove from wok and set aside.
• 4 soak dried chillies in freshly boiled hot water for 10 minutes, then drain.
• 5 blend the chillies, shallot, garlic and belacan shrimp paste into a puree.
• 6 if you need to, add a few tablespoons of water - not too much, just enough to assist the blending.
• 7 heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok and fry the pureed mixture till fragrant.
• 8 add the sliced onion, natvia, tamarind concentrate, salt and a few tablespoons of water to loosen up the mixture.
• 9 bring to a boil and add in the eggs.
• 10 turn down the heat to a simmer.
• 11 when the onions soften, these sambal eggs are ready to serve.