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Recipe : Sayur Lodeh

A traditional dish, made healthy again
  • Article last reviewed 15 November 2022
  • 2 mins read
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cook: 15 min

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Ingredients

  • ½ tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp sambal goreng paste
  • Coconut water from 2 coconuts (~300mL coconut water)
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
  • 300g cabbage, cut into medium sized cubes
  • 100g long beans, cut into 3 cm lengths
  • 2 carrots, sliced into rounds
  • 100g frozen corn
  • ½ cauliflower, cut into smaller florets
  • 80g tempeh, cut into 2 cm pieces
  • 100g tau kua (firm bean curd cakes), cut into cubes
  • 1 cup (250mL) low-fat milk
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Cooking Method

  • Heat oil in a non-stick pan, and sauté the sambal goreng paste for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  • Add coconut water, and lemongrass, and bring to a boil.
  • When boiling, add the vegetables, tempeh, and tau kua. Bring to a boil again, and then add low-fat milk. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer on low heat for 5 more minutes, or until vegetables are cooked.
  • Serve hot with brown rice.

Nutritional Value

  • Energy: 220 kcal
  • Protein: 13g
  • Total fat: 7.2g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Dietary fibre: 4.7g

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