Pecak Terung Bakar Santan by @chefamirgani

45 min

4 servings

🍆

3

Eggplant

🌰

3

Candlenut

🦐

15 ml

Dried shrimp

🦐

1

Belacan

🥜

15 ml

Peanuts

🌶️

7

Bird's eye chili

🌶️

5

Red chili

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

5

Shallot

🍅

2

Tomato

🧂

5 ml

Salt

🧂

1 tsp

Seasoning powder

🍬

15 ml

Palm sugar

🥥

50 ml

Coconut milk

🧅

30 ml

Fried shallots

  1. Rinse

    Rinse the purple eggplant and pierce each eggplant several times with a knife to prevent bursting.

  2. Dry-roast the candlenuts, peanuts, and shrimp paste in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant and lightly browned.

  3. Add

    Add the dried shrimp to the pan and dry-roast briefly until aromatic, then transfer all roasted ingredients aside.

  4. Pan-fry

    Pan-fry the bird's eye chilies, red chilies, garlic, shallots, and tomatoes until softened and lightly blistered.

  5. Transfer

    Transfer the fried vegetables and all roasted ingredients to the mortar.

  6. Add

    Add the salt, monosodium glutamate, and palm sugar to the mortar, then pound into a coarse sambal paste.

  7. Grill

    Grill the pierced purple eggplant directly over an open flame until the skin is blackened and the flesh is very soft.

  8. Cool

    Cool the grilled eggplant briefly and peel away its charred skin.

  9. Place

    Place the peeled eggplant over the sambal paste and pour in the 50 ml coconut milk.

  10. Pound

    Gently pound and mix the eggplant with the sambal until combined while retaining some texture.

  11. Transfer

    Transfer the pecak to a serving plate and sprinkle with the 2 tbsp fried shallots before serving warm with rice.

Pecak Terung Bakar Santan by @chefamirgani

45 min

4 servings

🍆

3

Eggplant

🌰

3

Candlenut

🦐

15 ml

Dried shrimp

🦐

1

Belacan

🥜

15 ml

Peanuts

🌶️

7

Bird's eye chili

🌶️

5

Red chili

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

5

Shallot

🍅

2

Tomato

🧂

5 ml

Salt

🧂

1 tsp

Seasoning powder

🍬

15 ml

Palm sugar

🥥

50 ml

Coconut milk

🧅

30 ml

Fried shallots

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Rinse the purple eggplant and pierce each eggplant several times with a knife to prevent bursting.

    🍆purple eggplant
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/11

    Dry-roast the candlenuts, peanuts, and shrimp paste in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant and lightly browned.

    🌰candlenuts
    🥜peanuts
    🦐shrimp paste
    🥄spoon
  3. Step 3/11

    Add the dried shrimp to the pan and dry-roast briefly until aromatic, then transfer all roasted ingredients aside.

    🦐dried shrimp
    🥄spoon
  4. Step 4/11

    Pan-fry the bird's eye chilies, red chilies, garlic, shallots, and tomatoes until softened and lightly blistered.

    🌶️bird's eye chilies
    🌶️red chilies
    🧄garlic
    🧅shallots
    🍅tomatoes
    🥄spoon
  5. Step 5/11

    Transfer the fried vegetables and all roasted ingredients to the mortar.

    🌶️bird's eye chilies
    🌶️red chilies
    🧄garlic
    🧅shallots
    🍅tomatoes
    🌰candlenuts
    🥜peanuts
    🦐shrimp paste
    🦐dried shrimp
    ✨mortar and pestle
  6. Step 6/11

    Add the salt, monosodium glutamate, and palm sugar to the mortar, then pound into a coarse sambal paste.

    🧂salt
    🫙monosodium glutamate
    🍬palm sugar
    ✨mortar and pestle
  7. Step 7/11

    Grill the pierced purple eggplant directly over an open flame until the skin is blackened and the flesh is very soft.

    🍆purple eggplant
    🥢grill tongs
  8. Step 8/11

    Cool the grilled eggplant briefly and peel away its charred skin.

    🍆purple eggplant
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  9. Step 9/11

    Place the peeled eggplant over the sambal paste and pour in the 50 ml coconut milk.

    🍆purple eggplant
    🥥coconut milk
    ✨mortar and pestle
    🥄spoon
  10. Step 10/11

    Gently pound and mix the eggplant with the sambal until combined while retaining some texture.

    🍆purple eggplant
    ✨mortar and pestle
  11. Step 11/11

    Transfer the pecak to a serving plate and sprinkle with the 2 tbsp fried shallots before serving warm with rice.

    🧅fried shallots
    🍽️serving plate
    🥄spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Seafood, Nuts, Vegetables, Seasonings, Sweeteners, Dairy alternatives, Garnishes

Ingredients

Eggplant, Candlenut, Dried shrimp, Belacan, Peanuts, Bird's eye chili, Red chili, Garlic, Shallot, Tomato, Salt, Seasoning powder, Palm sugar, Coconut milk, Fried shallots

Notes

Eggplant (purple eggplant), Belacan (1 inch piece, shrimp paste), Seasoning powder (ajinomoto / MSG seasoning), Coconut milk (boxed coconut milk)

Allergens

Crustaceans, Shellfish, Peanuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

210 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 6g, Carbohydrates: 22g, Fat: 13g, Fiber: 7g, Sugars: 13g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 940mg, Potassium: 550mg, Iron: 2.1mg, Calcium: 55mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 45mg, Vitamin B6: 0.4mg, Vitamin K: 12mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mortar and pestle, grill tongs, knife, cutting board, spoon, serving plate

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Everyday Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@chefamirgani

Origin

Geographic

Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Creamy, Chunky, Crunchy

Flavors

Smoky, Spicy, Savory, Umami, Sweet, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer in hot weather because it contains coconut milk and dried shrimp), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Refrigerate within 2 hours,Add fried shallots just before serving to preserve crunch), freezer : 1 month (Freeze in an airtight container,Freeze without fried shallots,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)