
Sayur Lodeh (Vegetable Curry in Coconut Milk)
A Malaysian and Indonesian vegetable stew cooked in coconut milk and spices. A nutritious and flavorful dish, perfect for a light yet satisfying dinner. Arrowroot powder used for thickening.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Mixed Vegetables (cabbage, long beans, carrots, eggplant)
- 2 cans Coconut Milk
- 2 Onions
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 stalks Lemongrass
- 2.54 cm Galangal (Lengkuas)
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tbsp Arrowroot Powder
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Cut the vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
- 2Blend onions and garlic into a fine paste.
- 3Heat vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- 4Sauté the onion paste until fragrant.
- 5Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, lemongrass, galangal, and bay leaves. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 6Add the vegetables and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add arrowroot powder during the last 30 seconds to thicken
- 7Season with salt and sugar to taste.
Substitutions
Egg → Arrowroot Powder
THICKENING
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