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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
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Indonesian , Malaysian
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 small cabbage diced
- 1 chayote peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks
- 1 carrot peeled
- 1/4 lb green beans or snake beans, cut
- 1 Asian eggplant or 3 Thai egg plant
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce to taste or more 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Season with fish sauce to your liking. Serve hot with rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
126mg
(42%)
Sodium
789mg
(33%)
Potassium
769mg
(22%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
3349IU
(67%)
Vitamin C
112mg
(124%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
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.