TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Salted eggs become one of the most favorite dishes. They are often served as a side dish or eaten directly.
The very first way to cook salted egg is by boiling it. The salted eggs are removed from the brine, then they are boiled for approximately one hour. This boiled salted egg has a very soft texture, oily yolk, and a rich, strong taste.
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But in recent years, salted egg has expanded into more variants.
1. Telur Asin Bumbu Pindang (Boiled)
Pindang is an Indonesian cooking method of boiling ingredients in salt and certain spices. To cook this salted egg, it is boiled in spices, such as red onion, garlic, turmeric, and coriander. These spices create a yellowish color on the egg shells.
By using this cooking method, the eggs will have a drier egg white, compared to those that are boiled in plain water. Besides, the eggs will have a stronger taste from the spices.
2. Grilled Salted Eggs
This cooking method uses coconut shell charcoal for grilling the salted eggs. This grilling process causes the salted eggs to have a smoky taste from the burning coconut shell charcoal. To get the best, long-lasting smoky taste, the grilling process takes around 2 to 3 hours.
The grilled salted eggs have a dry texture, oily yolk, and delicious taste.
3. Oven Baked Salted Eggs
This cooking method uses the oven to bake the salted eggs. Oven-baked salted eggs have a dry texture and the yolk that is not too oily. Usually, it takes only one hour to bake this salted eggs. This type of salted egg is best for those who do not like salty taste. (*)
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| Publisher | : Sholihin Nur |
