Telur Petis Madura: Madurese Hard-Boiled Eggs in Preserved Fish Sauce

Method9 steps · about 1 hr

1. 1

   Step 1: Blend into fine paste: chillies, shallots (6), garlic (4 cloves), turmeric (2 cm) and ginger (2 cm). Set aside.

   Uses 4 curly red chillies, chopped · 6 shallots, peeled, chopped · 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped · 2 cm turmeric, peeled, chopped · 2 cm ginger, peeled, chopped

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat the cooking oil (2 tbsp) in a wok over medium high heat, then fry the blended spices for around 2 minutes.

   Fry Telur Petis spice paste · 2 minUses 2 tbsp cooking oil · Telur Petis spice paste

3. 3

   Step 3: Add lemongrass (1), fingerroots (4), galangal (2 cm), salam leaf (1) and kaffir lime leaves (2). Continue frying for another 3 minutes until fragrant.

   Fry aromatic herbs · 3 minUses fried Telur Petis spice paste · 1 lemongrass, use only the white part, bruised, cut into smaller pieces · 4 fingerroots, thinly sliced · 2 cm galangal, bruised · 1 salam leaf · 2 kaffir lime leaves

4. 4

   Step 4: Dilute the 4 tbsp fish-based petis with a little water, then add it and the tamarind extract (1 tbsp) to the fried spices and herbs. Stir to combine.

   Uses fried spices and aromatic herbs · 4 tbsp fish-based petis · Water to dilute petis (a little; quantity unspecified) · 1 tbsp tamarind extract

5. 5

   Step 5: Add white pepper powder (0.5 tsp), salt (to taste) and sugar, then add water (200 ml).

   Uses petis-tamarind spice base · 0.5 tsp white pepper powder · Salt to taste · 1 tsp palm sugar · 200 ml water

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the hard boiled eggs (6), mix, and then add the coconut milk, stir well.

   Uses seasoned petis sauce · 6 Hard boiled eggs, peeled · 65 ml instant coconut milk

7. 7

   Step 7: Cook until it boils, then reduce the heat to medium low.

   Uses hard-boiled eggs in petis coconut sauce

8. 8

   Step 8: Continue cooking until the sauce is reduced and thickened, around 15-20 minutes.

   Reduce Sauce · 20 minUses simmering egg-petis coconut stew

9. 9

   Step 9: Transfer the dish to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

   Uses finished reduced egg-petis coconut stew