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fresh coriander pickled garlic garlic kosher salt semi-hot fresh green chile fresh red Thai chiles palm sugar lime juice fish sauce eggplant vegetable oil eggs shallots shrimp
Viewed: 88 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) root, plus 1/4 cup leaves (See Note)
- 1 tablespoon chopped pickled garlic, plus 1 tablespoon garlic brine (See Note)
- 8 garlic cloves6 coarsely chopped, 2 minced
- Kosher salt
- 1 medium semi-hot fresh green chile, such as poblano, seeded and chopped
- 4 fresh red Thai chiles, seeded and chopped (See Note)
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar (See Note)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (See Note)
- 3 pounds eggplant, sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, quartered
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimp
Method
- In a mortar, crush the corriander root, pickled garlic and brine and chopped garlic to a paste.
- Work in 1/2 teaspoon salt and the chiles.
- Stir in the palm sugar, then add the lime juice and fish sauce.
- Light a grill or preheat the broiler.
- Brush the eggplant on both sides with the vegetable oil and season with salt.
- Grill the eggplant over low heat, turning once, for about 3 minutes per side, or until tender and browned.
- Alternatively, broil the eggplant on two large baking sheets for about 3 minutes per side.
- Arrange the slices on a platter and top with the eggs.
- Drizzle the sauce over and sprinkle with the minced garlic, shallots, dried shrimp and coriander leaves.
