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Eggplant in sweet and sour sauce

Eggplant in sweet and sour sauce

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Easy Indonesian recipe: These eggplant in a sweet and sour sauce are perfect for a light meal.

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Recipe from Mahjon99, CTHOE, MediaWiki default and 1 other contributors (KochWiki), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These sweet and sour eggplant are a traditional recipe from Indonesian cuisine. They are delicious and easy to prepare.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$5.70 $1.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.92
  • $0.49
  • $0.10
  • $0.34
  • $0.01
  • $0.03
  • $0.16
  • $0.91
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a pot, bring the water to a boil, add the onion, Allium ascalonicum, and Allium sativum, and simmer over low heat for 4 minutes.
  2. Add the eggplants and tamarind water, then simmer for 2 minutes.
  3. Next, add the tomato and palm sugar, and let it simmer for another 2 minutes.
  4. Finally, season with salt, fried onions, parsley, and allium ascalonicum, and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Eggplant in sweet and sour sauce

  • 500 g of eggplant$2.92
  • 3 Allium ascalonicum$0.49
  • Garlic cloves$0.10
  • 1 tomato$0.34
  • 2 tablespoons of palm sugar$0.01
  • salt, teaspoons$0.03
  • 1 shallot$0.16
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro$0.91
  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions$0.74

Total$5.70

that's $1.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of eggplant
  • 3 hot peppers (spicy, “bird’s eye” peppers)
  • 3 Allium ascalonicum
  • Garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons of tamarind water (Asem)
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 tablespoons of palm sugar
  • salt, teaspoons
  • 500 ml of water
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions

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