SWEET AND SOUR EGGS

INGREDIENTS:

4-5 eggs (fried “well done”)
1 onion (cut into rings and then cut into half)
1/2 red chili (sliced thinly)
1/2 stalk scallion (sliced diagonally)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fish sauce (optional; if you don’t use fish sauce, add extra salt)
3 1/2 tablespoons sugar or to taste
3 tablespoons cooking oil
Tamarind pulp (the size of a small ping pong ball)
1 cup water

METHOD:

1. Fry the eggs “well done” and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, add one cup of water to the tamarind pulp and soak for 10 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind pulp to extract the juice. Use only the juice and discard the pulp.
3. Heat up your wok and add in the cooking oil.
4. Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes until they turn slighly brown or aromatic.
5. Add in the fried eggs and do a quick stir.
6. Lower the heat, add the tamarind juice and bring it to boil.
7. Add in sugar, salt, fish sauce, scallion and chili. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
8. Serve hot.

It’s not easy to get the perfect sweet and sour flavor so you have to taste the sauce a few times in order to get that perfect balance. This dish is supposed to be both sweet and sour, and a little salty So, please let your taste bud guide you during the cooking process. If it’s not sour enough, extract more juice from the tamarind pulp. If it’s too sour, add more sugar and some water.