Masak - masak Melayu ~ Masak lemak cili padi telur

Again, another sour - ish @ masak lemak cili padi recipe. But with egg this time =)  Actually masak lemak cili padi is not that difficult to make, you just need a blender, ingredients and the pot for cooking.





Ingredients:
1. Cili padi, 2 (subjective)
2. Shallots, 4
3. Turmeric, 2 cm thick
4. Lengkuas, ½ cm thick
5. Lemongrass, 1 stalk
6. Asam keping, 5 pieces
7. Long beans (subjective), sliced to 1 finger length
8. Tomato (subjective), sliced
9. Coconut milk, 200 ml (subjective)
10. Eggs, 5 - 6 (subjective)
11. Water, 1 – 3 cups (subjective)


Preparation:

1. Ingredient 1 – 4, blended to pulp
2. Add the blended items with 1 cup of water in saucepan and simmer till fragrant.
3. Add in lemongrass and asam keping, followed by coconut milk. Simmer for 5 minutes
4. Break the egg into the gravy one by one, letting each to harden slightly before breaking in another
5. Simmer till all eggs are cooked and harden before adding in long beans. Simmer 2 minutes more
6. Add in tomato, simmer for 1 minute.

You can adjust the gravy thickness with water and coconut milk. More coconut milk for thicker gravy.