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Vegetables in Coconut Milk (Sayur Lodeh)
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Vegetables in Coconut Milk (Sayur Lodeh)

Sayur Lodeh is a popular Indonesian vegetable dish cooked in coconut milk. This easy vegetable curry recipe is loaded with colorful veggies and packed with flavor. Turmeric is used to give it a beautiful shade of yellow.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 269 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Indonesian, Malaysian

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cup water
  • 1/4 cabbage diced, small
  • 1 chayote peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 1 carrot peeled
  • 1/4 lb green beans or snake beans, cut
  • 1 eggplant or 3 Thai egg plant, Asian
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce or more to taste, to taste
For spice paste
  • 3 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 5 red finger chili sliced (seed removed, if you prefer less spicy)
  • 3 shallot peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 -2 Tbsp water

Instructions

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  1. Cut all the vegetables into a desired bite size pieces or matchsticks. For chayote, rub the chayote slices with 1 teaspoon of salt for 30 seconds and rinse with water. That will soften the texture and make them less slimy.
  2. To make the spice paste, combine diced red chilies, shallot, garlic, shrimp in a small blender and add 1-2 tablespoons of water to help the blade run. Process until a smooth paste forms. You can also go the traditional route by using a mortar and pestle to make the spice paste. Just pound the ingredients until it forms a paste.
  3. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the spice paste and cook for 4-7 minutes until it loses some of its water content.
  4. Add the milk, water mixture, vegetables, ginger, and turmeric. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender. Stir the stew occasionally. Do not let it come to a full boil--you don't want the coconut milk to curdle.
  5. Season with fish sauce to your liking. Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 126mg (42%) Sodium 789mg (33%) Potassium 769mg (16%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 3349IU (67%) Vitamin C 112mg (124%) Calcium 127mg (13%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269

% Daily Value*

Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 789mg 33%
Potassium 769mg 16%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 3349IU 67%
Vitamin C 112mg 124%
Calcium 127mg 13%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.