Telur Balado
Fried boiled eggs smothered in a sticky, tomatoey chilli sambal. Cheap, fiery and good.
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.71 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Boil the eggs for 8 minutes, cool in cold water and peel.
8 min - 2
Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan. Fry the eggs for 3 minutes, turning, until the whites blister and turn golden. Lift out.
3 min - 3
Blitz the chillies, shallots, garlic and tomatoes to a rough paste.
- 4
Heat the last of the oil in the same pan. Fry the paste with the sugar and a pinch of salt for 8 minutes, until thick and the oil shows at the edges.
8 min - 5
Stir in the lime juice, add the eggs and turn them in the sauce for 2 minutes.
2 min - 6
Serve with steamed rice.
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