Spicy Eggplant

Ingredients

1 lb. purple eggplants

1 Tbs. lime juice

15 Tbs. vegetable oil

Spice Paste Ingredients

100 gram red chilies

˝ tsp. salt

1 tomato

˝ tsp. shrimp paste

7 small-sized shallots

 

Method

1.      Cut each eggplant in half and cut again in 2 or 4 pieces.

2.      Heat 10 Tbs. oil and deep fry the eggplant pieces.   Cover the wok and let it stand for a while.

3.      Open cover and turn the eggplants side to side until soft and well cooked.

4.      Put eggplant pieces onto a serving platter.

5.      Combine all spice paste ingredients and grind coarsely.

6.      Heat 5 Tbs. oil over medium high heat and sauté the spice paste for about 2 minutes.  Pour the lime juice over the spice paste.

7.      Then, lastly pour the sauted spice paste onto the eggplant pieces and ready to serve.