Spicy Egg Sambal (sambal Telur)

Spicy Egg Sambal, also known as Sambal Telur, is a popular dish in Peranakan cuisine. It features hard-boiled eggs cooked in a spicy, aromatic sambal sauce, making it a flavorful and satisfying dish.

Spicy Egg Sambal (sambal Telur)

Ingredients

  • 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
  • 5 shallots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 red chilies
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Grind the shallots, garlic, and red chilies into a paste.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and sauté the paste until fragrant.
  3. Add tamarind paste, sugar, and salt to the pan. Cook for a few minutes.
  4. Add the hard-boiled eggs to the pan and coat them with the sambal sauce.
  5. Serve the Spicy Egg Sambal hot with steamed rice.

Cooking & Preparation

Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Total time:
30 minutes
Cooking method
Stovetop

Nutritional facts per 1 serving

Calories
200 per serving
Protein
15g
Fat
12g
Carbohydrates
8g

Supplies

Pan Spatula

Tools

Grinder or mortar and pestle

Serving suggestions

Spicy Egg Sambal is best served with steamed rice and a side of pickled vegetables.

Tips & tricks

For an extra kick of heat, you can add more red chilies to the sambal paste.

Cost

$5