Tomato Egg Stir-Fry Shopping List

Fresh produce

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ripe medium tomatoestomat merah matang500 g, about 4 mediumFind it at greengrocer, market, or supermarket produce
Ingredient notes · ripe medium tomatoes
Why it is herefresh sweet-tart sauce with intact softened wedges
Useful swapfor weak winter tomatoes, add 15 g ketchup with the water and reduce sugar to 2 g
Do not missKeep the seeds and juice; dry seeded flesh cannot make the spoonable sauce.
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scallionsdaun bawang2, about 30 gFind it at Asian grocer or supermarket produce
Ingredient notes · scallions
Why it is herewhite parts perfume the tomatoes and green parts freshen the finished dish
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Meat or seafood

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large eggstelur ayam ukuran besar4, about 200 g without shellsFind it at any supermarket or grocer; choose clean uncracked eggs
Ingredient notes · large eggs
Why it is herelarge cloud-soft curds that carry the fresh tomato sauce
Do not missUse clean, uncracked eggs and cook the thickest curd to 71°C; texture alone is not a safety test.
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Dry pantry

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cold water, dividedair dingin, dibagi60 mlFind it at tap or filtered drinking water prepared at home
Ingredient notes · cold water, divided
Why it is hereloosens the egg mixture and starts a controlled tomato sauce
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neutral cooking oil, dividedminyak goreng netral, dibagi30 mlFind it at any supermarket
Ingredient notes · neutral cooking oil, divided
Why it is here20 ml puffs the egg and 10 ml carries the scallion and tomato
Useful swapcanola, rice-bran, peanut, or vegetable oil
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fine salt, dividedgaram halus, dibagi4 gFind it at any supermarket
Ingredient notes · fine salt, divided
Why it is hereseasons egg and tomato independently before the final fold
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white sugargula pasir6 g, about 1 1/2 tspFind it at any supermarket
Ingredient notes · white sugar
Why it is herebalances tomato acidity without making the dish taste sweet
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Spices

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ground white pepperlada putih bubuk0.5 g, about 1/4 tspFind it at Asian grocer or supermarket
Ingredient notes · ground white pepper
Why it is herequiet warm lift without black flecks
Useful swapblack pepper, accepting visible dark flecks and a sharper aroma
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Sauces

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Shaoxing cooking winearak masak Shaoxing5 mlFind it at Chinese grocer, Asian supermarket, or well-stocked supermarket
Ingredient notes · Shaoxing cooking wine
Why it is herea small aromatic lift inside the egg mixture
Useful swap5 ml water for an alcohol-free version
Do not missContains alcohol and may contain wheat or sulphites; check the exact label.
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toasted sesame oilminyak wijen sangrai2.5 mlFind it at Asian grocer or well-stocked supermarket
Ingredient notes · toasted sesame oil
Why it is herea restrained off-heat nutty finish
Useful swapomit for a sesame allergy rather than replacing it with raw sesame seeds
Do not missContains sesame; add only after the heat is off.
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Garnish

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cooked jasmine ricenasi melati matang400 g cooked, optionalFind it at cook rice at home from dry jasmine rice
Ingredient notes · cooked jasmine rice
Why it is hereoptional prepared accompaniment for two generous bowls
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Tomato Egg Stir-Fry

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