Simple Spicy Lontong with Egg Curry Recipe
This recipe brings a delightful twist to a traditional Indonesian dish with its simple, spicy egg curry. Perfect for a satisfying meal, it combines tender eggs with a rich and flavorful curry sauce, served over lontong (compressed rice cake). Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients:
- Eggs: 250 grams (approximately 5-6 medium eggs), boiled and peeled
- Lontong (Compressed Rice Cake): Enough to serve (store-bought or homemade)
- Coconut Milk: 2 cups
- Galangal: 2 cm piece
- Lemongrass: 2 stalks, bruised
- Bay Leaf: 1 leaf
For the Spice Paste:
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Shallots: 3 cloves
- Candlenuts: 3 nuts
- Coriander Seeds: ½ teaspoon
- Turmeric: 2 cm piece, peeled
- Bird’s Eye Chili: 8 chilies (adjust to taste)
- Salt and Sugar: To taste
To Garnish:
- Fried Shallots: As needed
- Prawn Crackers: As needed
Instructions:
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Prepare the Spice Paste:
- Wash all the spices and ingredients for the paste thoroughly.
- In a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic, shallots, candlenuts, coriander seeds, turmeric, and bird’s eye chilies into a smooth paste. Alternatively, you can use a blender for a finer texture.
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Cook the Spice Paste:
- Heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the ground spice paste along with the bruised galangal, lemongrass, and bay leaf.
- Sauté the mixture until it becomes fragrant and the oil begins to separate from the paste.
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Add the Boiled Eggs:
- Gently add the boiled eggs to the pan.
- Stir and cook the eggs in the spice mixture, ensuring they are well-coated with the paste.
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Add the Coconut Milk:
- Pour in the coconut milk and stir well.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the curry simmer, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Stir occasionally and cook until the curry reaches your desired consistency.
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Serve:
- Slice the lontong into serving pieces and arrange them on plates.
- Spoon the spicy egg curry over the lontong.
- Garnish with fried shallots for added texture and flavor.
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Optional:
- Serve with prawn crackers on the side for extra crunch.
Enjoy this simple yet delicious Lontong Kare Telur Pedes, a dish that brings a taste of Indonesian comfort food right to your table!
