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Tamarind eggs with laksa leaves

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Eggs
  • 4 to 5 cloves Garlic
  • 4 to 5 Sliced Red onions
  • 3 tbsp Tamarind sauce + 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp Jaggery (cane sugar)
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 4 to 5 chopped Red chillies (fresh)
  • Bunch Laksa leaves (optional)
  • To taste Freshly ground Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

The eggs

  • Prepare your hard boiled eggs the night before. Put some water to boil and sink the eggs in for about 7 minutes (medium eggs)
  • Cool the eggs immediately by rinsing them with cold tap water. Then put them in your fridge. This makes it easier to peel the next day. Be careful peeling as you will find for 7 minutes your egg yolks are still slightly soft.

The cooking

  • Slice your red onions ready. Put as little or as many as you like. My family loves onions so I usually puts more. I also puts more as I only cooks one dish today. The cooked onions goes very well with rice.
  • Slice your garlic and chillies. I used fresh red chillies because I like a colourful dish.
  • First fry your eggs, remove them and then fry your onions and garlic till both are slightly browned.
  • Then push them aside and add in your jaggery and tamarind paste + juice.
  • I prefer my food more sour so I added a tad more vinegar. You can try with a couple of tablespoons and adjust to your taste.
  • Add in your chillies and half of your laksa leaves. Give everything a quick stir and adjust to your taste. It must be sweet, sour and spicy with the aroma of the daun kesom (laksa leaves)
  • Lastly add in your eggs to warm up and serve to happy family. Enjoy. My hubby asked for second bowl of rice!