Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Sayur Lodeh

Name: Sayur Lodeh
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 0.5 head cabbage; 2 carrots; 0.5 turnip; 250 g firm tofu; 1.5 cup cut green beans; 1.5 cup coconut milk; 2 cup water; 2 tbsp chili paste; 2 tsp shrimp paste; 2 medium onions; 4 garlic cloves; 2 stalks lemongrass; 20 small dried shrimp; 1 inch fresh ginger; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 4 tbsp oil

Tofu, prawns and cabbage simmered on the stove and spiced with chilli and lemongrass for an Indonesian dish.

50 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 35 min · Cook 15 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Chop all the spice blend ingredients and add them to the blender, except. The chilli powder. Blend it into a paste.
2
Combine coconut milk and water to form "thin coconut milk". Cut all the. Vegetables into small cubes and sticks.
3
After all the spices are blended, add chilli powder according to your. Tastes. Fry it in oil till the oils in the paste ooze out. Do not burn it!
4
Add thin coconut milk and bring it to a gentle boil. Dump in all the. Vegetables and tofu and simmer it till the vegetables are tender. Add salt to.
5
Taste. PS: Adding pepper is not reccomended. Serve your Sayur Lodeh over rice.