East Timor Appetizer
Servings 4 servings
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!