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[
Coconut
Vegetable
Stew
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INGREDIENTS
:
- 2 cups cabbage, cut
into 1-inch pieces
- 1½ cups
French or green beans, cut diagonally into 1 inch lengths
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1½ cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup
carrots, cut into chunky sticks
- 1 cup
turnips, cut into chunky sticks
- 4
soybean cakes, cut into 1 inch squares
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1-2 tbsp or to taste,
chili powder
-
1½ cups
coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup
vegetable oil
2 bay leaves [optional]
2-3 sprigs fresh cilantro
for garnish
2 tbsp
or to taste,
chili paste
2 stalks lemongrass, thinly sliced
2 med onions
4 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger,
sliced
2 tsp
belacan, also spelt belachan or blacan [dried shrimp paste]
20 dried shrimp or dried anchovies, soaked
in boiling hot water to soften
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
[Items to be ground or blended
in red]
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To Prepare :
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Using a mortar & pestle or
blender, grind
softened dried shrimp or anchovies, chili paste, lemongrass, onions, garlic,
ginger, turmeric, cumin and belacan into a paste
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Add chili powder and mix into the paste
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In a stockpot, heat vegetable
oil, add ground paste, stir-fry
until quite toasted and oil starts to ooze from paste - do not burn!
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Combine 2 cups or more, water with 1½ cups of
coconut milk
[for thin coconut milk], add to pot
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Add bay leaves, fresh sliced chilies [optional]
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Bring to a slow boil, add all the vegetables
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Simmer gently till vegetables are tender, but not overcooked
or mushy
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Garnish with chopped cilantro, serve as a starter soup, or as a
main course with
steamed rice or
Lontong, a traditional Malay rice roll
Cook's Note
:
Lontong is also known as Nasi Impit [also spelt Nasi Himpit]. In
certain places, Lontong is a dish - the rice roll is cut
up into bite-sized pieces and served in a coconut vegetable stew similar to Sayur Lodeh,
and topped with sambal and toasted coconut [kerisik]. However, Lontong
is often referred to as the plain
Rice Roll itself.
Dried shrimp or dried anchovies [ikan
bilis] can be substituted with small/med sized fresh shrimp[1 lb. or more].
Peel shrimps, save the shells & boil in 2 cups of water for 15 mins; drain &
discard shells. Use this shrimp stock, instead of water, to add to the coconut
milk. Devein shrimp,
if you wish. Add the shrimp towards the end of the cooking when the veggies are
almost done. Variation : Other suitable vegetables for this recipe : Zucchini, Peas,
Butternut squash, Eggplant, Mushrooms, Snow peas, Potatoes Broccoli and
Broccolini. What is Broccolini? Broccolini, or it's highbrow name
"Asparation," is a cross between Broccoli and Chinese Kale [Kai Lan or Gai Lan].
Also marketed as "Baby Broccoli", this hybrid vegetable is tender, sweet, slightly peppery and completely edible, from slim stems to
broccoli-like head of flowering buds.
Cooked Cellophane or Glass noodles [Mung Bean noodles] can be
added for a substantial & satisfying vegetarian dish!
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