Sambal Terong

Ingredients

 * 2 sm Aubergines
 * 1 lg Spanish onion
 * 4 Cloves garlic
 * 1 tb Vegetable oil
 * 2 ts Chilli powder
 * 1 sl Terasi
 * 1 ts Brown sugar
 * 2 lg Tomatoes

Directions

 * 1)  Slice the aubergine and sprinkle it with salt; leave to stand for half an hour, then rinse and dry. Cut up the tomatoes and remove the seeds.
 * 2) Crush the terasi and garlic together. Slice the onion thinly, and fry until slightly brown. Add the garlic and terasi, the sugar and the chilli powder.
 * 3) Put in the aubergine, and mix well. Add the tomatoes, cover the pan, and continue cooking gently for 5 minutes. Taste, and add salt if necessary. Then put the mixture into a pudding basin and steam it for 20 minutes.