SPICY EGGPLANT (TERONG BALADO)

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This is a dish easily available in Indonesia. Different states have different ways of cooking the chile topping - some use tomatoes, some use tamarind. There are no hard and fast rules in making this simple yet tasty vegetable dish.

Provided by MAKHRUJI

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 fresh red chile peppers
1 small onion
½ tomato
2 cloves garlic
5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 long eggplants, sliced into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place chile peppers, onion, tomato, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse briefly until coarsely chopped.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over low heat until shimmering. Arrange half the eggplant in a single layer and pan-fry until slightly browned and soft, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving dish. Repeat with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining eggplant.
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add chile mixture; cook and stir until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar and salt. Spoon chile mixture over eggplant.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 593.8 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

Maimona Mahmood
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Overall, this dish was very good. I would definitely recommend it.


Esmeralda Celerino
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This dish was a bit bland. I would recommend adding more spices.


Meg Tyvan
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This dish is a bit too spicy for me, but it's still very good.


Gulab jani Jani
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I would definitely recommend it.


Bryen Farley
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This dish was perfect! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Codedboy 248
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This dish was a bit too oily for my taste. I would recommend using less oil.


Ben Jicha
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I would make this dish again, but I would make a few changes. I would use less chili peppers and add more vegetables.


anup gupta
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Overall, this dish was very good. I would definitely recommend it.


Richard Selover
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This dish was a bit bland. I would recommend adding more spices.


Shahzad YT PUBG
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This dish is a bit too spicy for me, but it's still very good.


Opu Dey
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I love this dish! It's always a hit with my family and friends.


Tsebay Tsebay
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I would definitely recommend it.


Lken Art
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I found this dish to be a bit bland. I would recommend adding more spices to the sauce.


Logan keenan
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very flavorful. I would recommend using less chili peppers if you don't like spicy food.


Uyanna Similien
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I love spicy food, and this dish definitely delivered! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Bashir Abdullahi
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This dish was easy to make and packed with flavor. The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Xunar Manish
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I'm not usually a fan of eggplant, but this dish was delicious! The eggplant was tender and the sauce was perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again.


Ameen Mehar
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This spicy eggplant dish was a hit at our dinner party! The eggplant was perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. We will definitely be making this again.