Best Indonesian Marbled Hard Boiled Eggs Or Telur Pindang Recipes

Indonesian Marbled Hard Boiled Eggs or Telur Pindang image

Provided by Artandkitchen

Categories Indonesian

Time 3h

Yield 4 egg

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 eggs
3 teaspoons salt
4 bay leaves
4 guava, leaves (if available)
2 tablespoons ginger, grated or 2 tablespoons lemongrass, chopped
2 red onions, only red peel of (optional for more reddish color)
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1/2 teaspoon coriander, ground
1 teaspoon turmeric, ground (optional)
3 black tea bags

Steps:

Wash your eggs!
Combine all ingredients (without black tea bags) in a saucepan.
Bring slowly to a boil with enogh water to cover them.
After 10 minutes lift the eggs out and place in cold water.
When eggs are cool enough to handle, gently crack the shells with the back of a spoon until the entire shell is a network of cracks, do not peel!
Return eggs in the pot; add teabags.
Continue to boil until almost all the water has evaporated and eggs are dark brown. This step takes about 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally during cooking time!
Peel eggs and, if possible, serve with Indonesian dishes.

Tea Marbled Eggs image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Asian

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 eggs (best if they can fit in one layer in the pot)
2 tablespoons black tea (any kind, or 5 regular sized tea bags)
2 cinnamon sticks
4 whole star anise
2 tablespoons tamari or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

1.Cover eggs in saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Hard boil the eggs (usually 10-12 minutes cooking time).
2.Drain eggs and allow them to cool enough that you can handle them.
3.Using the back of a heavy spook, crack the eggs all over, but do not remove the shells (or you can roll them a la Pacino in Angel Heart). Try not to crack through the membrane under the shell.
4.Place the cracked eggs back in the saucepan. Add in the tea, cinnamon, star anise, tamari, salt, sugar, and enough water to cover the eggs.
5.Simmer for at least an hour and up to 2-1/2 hours or longer.
6.Drain and allow to cool to room temperature.
You can refrigerate these little guys in their shells. Just peel them whenever you're ready to eat them. Great for a snack or a party platter (halved with yolk-side down to show off the pretty marbling).