Ingredients:
* 1 lb. purple eggplants
* 1 Tbs. lime juice
* 15 Tbs. vegetable oil
Spice Paste Ingredients:
* 100 gram red chilies
* ½ tsp. salt
* 1 tomato
* ½ tsp. shrimp paste
* 7 small-sized shallots
Instructions:
* Cut each eggplant in half and cut again in 2 or 4 pieces.
* Heat 10 Tbs. oil and deep fry the eggplant pieces. Cover the wok and let it stand for a while.
* Open cover and turn the eggplants side to side until soft and well cooked.
* Put eggplant pieces onto a serving platter.
* Combine all spice paste ingredients and grind coarsely.
* 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.
* Then, lastly pour the sauted spice paste onto the eggplant pieces and ready to serve.
Makes 5-6 servings.
source : melroseflowers.com
