Spicy Eggplant (Terong Belado)

Ingredients:
1 lb. purple eggplants
1 Tbs. lime juice
15 Tbs. vegetable oil

Spice Paste Ingredients:

100 gram red chilies
˝ tsp. salt
1 tomato
˝ 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.