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Step 1
Prick holes in the eggplant with a fork
Step 2
On a skewer put on the chili and on another skewer put on the garlic cloves. and shallot
Step 3
Get your grill good and hot. Place the eggplants and the skewers and cook until blackened
Step 4
The chili will be done first then the garlic and shallots and lastly the eggplant
Step 5
Allow everything to cool and peel the eggplant, and remove the skin from garlic and shallots
Step 6
Using a mortar and pestle pound the chili, salt, garlic and shallot into a paste
Step 7
Add in the eggplant and cilantro and continue to pound into a paste
Step 8
Note you can use a food processor if you don't have a good mortar and pestle. However that is the way they make in Laos.
Step 9
Add fish sauce to taste and the green onion to garnish.
Step 10
Serve with sticky rice or crackers.