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East Timor Appetizer

May 7, 2015 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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A fried hard boiled egg dipped in a hot chili sauce from East Timor

This East Timor Appetizer is a street food called balado found being sold all over, usually by children.  A fried, hard boiled egg for just $.25 and dipped in a spicy chili paste, called ai-manas.  I loved the texture of the hard-boiled egg fried, crispy and delicious. The chili paste, wow, they like it spicy there, awesome! I used fresno chilies for the chili paste and I loved it.  The recipe calls for fresh Thai chilies which would be significantly hotter.  Use what you like and can tolerate.

East Timor appetizer

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East Timor Appetizer

Course Appetizer
Cuisine East Timor
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 8 hard-boiled eggs
  • oil for deep frying
  • For the Chili paste ai-manas
  • 1/4 lb fresh thai chilies or whatever chili you like I used fresno
  • 2 shallots minced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • Thai basil one big sprig
  • ginger fresh about 2 inches, grated
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Lemon zest
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Peel the hard-boiled eggs
  • Heat the oil to medium high, deep fry the eggs until they turn brown
  • Drain on paper towel
  • For the chili paste,
  • Put all ingredients into a food processor or blender and mix well, season with salt to taste
  • Serve the chili paste with the eggs.
  • Enjoy!

 

 

 

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