Telur Kecap (Braised Soy Sauce Eggs)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 6 Telur, 4 sm Kecap manis, 2 sm Teh hitam, 1 sm Garam
• 3 Daun salam, 300 ml Kaldu, 3 st Bumbu ngohiong, Minyak
• 2 cm Jahe-geprek, 1 Bunga lawang, 3 sm Kecap asin, Air
• 5 cm Kayu manis, 2 Cengkeh

Haluskan:

• 2 Kemiri, 4 Bawang merah, 2 Bawang putih, 2 st Ketumbar
• ½ st Lada, Garam secukupnya

Cara membuat

• Rebus matang telur, angkat, pukul2 perlahan kulitnya dengan sendok untuk meretakkan. Masukkan telur bersama teh, cengkeh, kecap asin, 2 st bumbu ngohiong, garam ke panci, didihkan & rebus 10 menit. Matikan api, biarkan telur di dalam air sampai air dingin, angkat & kupas. Sisihkan.
• Tumis bumbu halus, jahe & salam. Masukan telur, kecap manis, kayu manis, bunga lawang, 1 st bumbu ngohiong & kaldu. Masak di api kecil hingga kuah mengental & telur kecokelatan.

Ingredients

• 6 Eggs, 3 tbsp salty Soy sauce, 4 tbsp sweet Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Black tea, 3 Bay leaves, 300 ml Broth, 2 Cloves
• 3 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder, 2 cm Ginger-crushed, Oil
• 5 cm Cinnamon, 1 Star anise, 1 tbsp Salt, Water

Grind into a paste:

• 4 Shallots, 2 Garlic cloves, 2 tsp Coriander, enough Salt
• 2 Candlenuts, ½ tsp Pepper

Directions

• Hard boil the eggs & then remove them from water. Tap all over the egg's shell with the back of a spoon to crack it evenly. Return the eggs to the pot & then put in tea, cloves, salty soy sauce, 2 tsp 5-spice & salt. Bring it to a boil & simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the stove, let eggs steep in the pot until the water cool down; drain & peel off the shells.
• Sauté spices paste, ginger & bay leaves. Add in eggs, sweet soy sauce, cinnamon, star anise, 1 tsp 5-spice powder & broth. Cook over low heat until the sauce thickens & the eggs are dark brown.