Sayur lodeh
Sayur lodeh, from above
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Sayur lodeh

Young jackfruit, chayote and beans in a gentle coconut broth. A Javanese stew that tastes like home.

45 minTime
16 gProtein each
mildSpice
Seven vegetables1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayYoung jackfruit and coconut, vegan.
The original
401kcalsame
16 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
45minutessame

Sayur lodeh.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Thin coconut milk2 cups
Thick coconut milk⅔ cup
Raw jackfruit (young green jackfruit)young jackfruit, in chunks
Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)2, in chunks
Chayote (choko)1, in batons
Green beanslong beans, cut
Firm tofufried cubes
Tempehfried cubes
Shallots4
Garlic4 cloves
Cashews3 candlenuts, or cashews
Coriander seeds1 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Galangala thumb, bruised
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)2
Fresh red chillies (fresh red chiles)2, sliced
Jaggery2 tsp
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Grind shallots, garlic, candlenuts, coriander and turmeric to a paste.
  2. 2Simmer the paste in thin coconut milk with galangal, bay and chilli for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Add jackfruit and simmer until tender, then chayote, beans and brinjal.
  4. 4Add tofu, tempeh, thick coconut milk, jaggery and salt. Simmer gently, stirring, 5 minutes.
Serve it like this

Ladle into a deep bowl with plenty of broth, top with a few chilli slices, and serve with rice, sambal and crackers.

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What goes with Sayur lodeh: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Nasi kuning40 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Ayam goreng kuning60 min
On the side Tempe orek30 min
On the side Sambal terasi25 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Klepon40 min
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