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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 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes 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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