Telur balado (hard-boiled eggs in spicy sauce)

Instructions

1. Boil the eggs in boiling water for 10 minutes, then cool them in cold water and peel them.
2. Blend the chillies, garlic, onion and tomato until you get a smooth paste.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the paste for 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat, until fragrant and no longer raw-smelling.
4. Add the soy sauce, sugar, tamarind and a pinch of salt, then simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Lightly score the eggs with a knife and roll them in the sauce for 5 minutes, until well coated.
6. Off the heat, squeeze over the lime juice and serve straight away with rice.