Lamb Tongseng

Name: Lamb Tongseng
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: 21 ounces lamb; 2 salam leaves; 1 inch ginger root; 4 cups water; 2 lemongrass; ½ inch galangal; 2-3 red bird's eye chillies; 2 spring onions; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 16.91 fluid ounces coconut milk; 1.76 ounces cabbage; 1 ½ tablespoon sweet soy sauce; 4 cloves Garlic; 1 red onion; 3 candlenuts; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ inch ginger; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon sugar; Fried onions; Crackers

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
2
Calories
3503 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Indonesian

Lamb Tongseng

Liam Rios

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Tongseng is braised lamb cooked in coconut milk with sweet soy sauce. This comforting dish is originally from Central Java, Indonesia. It tastes sweet-savoury with spicy coconut milk that will spoil your tastebud.

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Ingredients

Servings

21 ounces lamb cubed.
2 salam leaves.
1 inch ginger root.
4 cups water.
2 lemongrass cut in 1-inch lengths.
½ inch galangal.
2-3 red bird's eye chillies optional.
2 spring onions sliced.
2 medium tomatoes cut in chunks.
2 tablespoons cooking oil.
16.91 fluid ounces coconut milk
1.76 ounces cabbage.
1 ½ tablespoon sweet soy sauce.

Spices to pound:

4 cloves Garlic.
1 red onion.
3 candlenuts Kemiri.
½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
½ inch ginger.
1 teaspoon ground coriander.
1 ½ teaspoons salt.
½ teaspoon black pepper.
½ teaspoon sugar.

Optional:

Fried onions.
Crackers.

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Instructions

Using a pestle and mortar, or a food processor, grind the spices to pound into a paste. Set aside.
Rub the meat with ½ teaspoon of salt and black pepper. Set aside.
Bring 3 cups of water to boil then put the meat in the boiling water along with ½ inch of ginger, 1 lemongrass and 1 salam leaf. Cook until the meat is tender. Then drain and discard the water. Set aside.
In a wok or a cooking pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the pounded spice paste, lemongrass, salam leaf, galangal, ginger until it releases aroma.
Then add in the meat pieces, sweet soy sauce and 1 cup of water. Give it a stir and let it cook at medium heat.
Once the gravy comes to a boil, let it simmer for a minute or two. Then put the cabbage, tomato, spring onion and chillies in. Cook further for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the coconut milk in, stir your Tongseng and leave it to cook and simmer at low heat for a few minutes before you turn the heat off.

Notes

Some meat can be tough and take time to cook. So you can use a pressure cooker to shortcut the time if you wish.
You can skip the bird’s eye chillies if you don’t have any.
If you like your Tongseng to be spicy, you can put a teaspoon of chilli powder.
You can also sprinkle lime juice over your Tongseng to give extra tangy flavour just like what you may get from the real Tongseng sellers in Indonesia.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 3503kcal (175%) Carbohydrates 72g (24%) Protein 80g (160%) Fat 343g (528%) Saturated Fat 262g (1310%) Polyunsaturated Fat 60g Cholesterol 192mg (64%) Sodium 1868mg (78%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3503 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	3503kcal	175%
Carbohydrates	72g	24%
Protein	80g	160%
Fat	343g	528%
Saturated Fat	262g	1310%
Polyunsaturated Fat	60g	353%
Cholesterol	192mg	64%
Sodium	1868mg	78%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	12g	24%