*This balado sauce can also be used for making Egg Balado or Potato & Tofu Balado
Ingredients:
- 2 or 4 Chinese Eggplants
- 1 can 15 oz or 24 quail eggs (optional)
- 5 red chilis
- 5 shallots
- 4 garlic
- 1/4 sweet onion
- 1/2 tomato
- 1/4 C sambel oelek (optional)
- 1T tarmarind paste (if not using sambel oelek)
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 T coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 t sweet soy sauce (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 keffir lime leaves
