Telor Sambal Tomat (Eggs in Chillies & Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients:
6 boiled peeled eggs
3 diced tomatoes
1/2 to 2 Tbs of ground chillies paste (sambal oelek)
3 cloves of chopped garlic
2 cloves of chopped shallots
1 Tbs of sugar
A pinch of salt & pepper
1 teaspoon of shrimp paste/terasi* (optional)
3 Tbs of olive oil

How to make:
1. Fry the boiled & peeled eggs in a frying pan. Set aside. This process is (very) optional**.
2. On a separate pot with a medium heat; put olive oil, add garlic and shallot. Saute them until it softens.
3. Add tomatoes and cook them until you see the tomato juice on the pot.
4. Add ground chillies paste and shrimp paste. Stir them until all the ingredients blend.
5. Add the eggs. Cover the pot for a few minute and let the eggs absorb the sauce.
6. Uncover the pot and let the sauce evaporates and thickens.
7. When the sauce is thick, turn of the stove. Ready to serve.

* Terasi is a very thick shrimp paste. It can be found at some Asian groceries.
** You could absolutely make this recipe without frying the eggs. Frying the eggs is very unsafe because the hot grease will sprinkle on the surface. I fried those eggs because I have an electric fryer (with a lid), so that I did not need to worry about the hot grease.