SAYUR LODEH (MALAY MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY)

Ingredients:

• 2 Coconuts- freshly grated & squeezed for coconut milk.
  

Group A:

• 8 pieces Bean curd
  


• 10 long beans
  


• ½ cabbages
  


• 2 medium sized of turnips
  
  

Group B:

• 2 medium onions
  


• 4 cloves of garlic
  


• 2 cm length of ginger
  


• 6 red chillies
  

Group C:

• 2 stalks lemongrass
  


• 4 cm belacan
  


• 20 dried ikan bilis (anchovies)
  


• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  


• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  


• 1 teaspoon cumin
  


• 2 bay leaves

The steps:

Preparation of Ingredients in Group A

1. Slice bean curd into 4 triangles.


2. Cut long bean into lengths of about 1.5 inches at a diagonal slant.


3. Cut cabbage into 4-5 wedges.


4. Cut turnips into chunky sticks.
   

Preparation of Ingredients in Group B

1. Slice onions, ginger & garlic.


2. Deseed chillies & slice finely.


3. Preparation of Ingredients in Group C.


4. Pound all ingredients in Group C with a pestle & mortar. (Or grind in a food processer)


5. In a large pot, heat about three quarter’s cup of cooking oil.


6. Fry Ingredients in GROUP C until fragrant, stir in GROUP B, until the onions & chillies are soft.


7. Pour in 2 large bowl of coconut milk.


8. When it comes to a boil, drop all vegetables, bay leaves & the remaining coconut milk.


9. Stir now & then allow it to come to a boil.


10. Serve in a deep plate or bowl with lontong & sprinkle some serunding / rendang over it, together with some Malay-style chilli sauce on the side.
    

"Kuah Lodeh should be serve with Lontong"

Enjoy your raya meals =))