Warm cocktail of deep fried eggs with sweet and sour sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
75gramsCaster sugar
5tablespoonsFish sauce
6tablespoonsTamarind juice
6Shallots; finely sliced
6Garlic cloves; finely sliced
4Red chillies; finely sliced
6Hard boiled eggs
25gramsCoriander
1Lime; juice of
1tablespoonSesame oil
Oil for deep frying

Directions

Combine the sugar, fish sauce, tamarind juice in a pan and dissolve the sugar.

Reduce the liquid by half. Taste and adjust. It should be sweet, salty and slightly sour.

Warm a little sesame oil in a frying pan and sweat off the shallots, garlic and chillies until golden brown.

Deep fry the eggs in the hot fat for 3-5 minutes and drain.

Pour the sauce into a pan and roll the eggs in it. Cut into quarters, drizzle with the sauce, sprinkle with coriander and lime juice and serve.

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