Sayur Asem (Indonesian Tamarind Vegetable Soup)
المكونات
- 1 fresh red chile pepper
- 2 shallots
- 2 g terasi
- ½ tbsp salt
- 20 g fresh tamarind or asam jawa tamarind paste, or 5 dried bilimbi fruit
- 105 g galangal
- 2 salam leaves
- 100 g yardlong beans
- 1 chayote squash
- 50 g corn
- 100 g young jackfuit
- 50 g gnetum (melinjo/belinjau) leaves and fruits
- 50 g raw peanuts
- Salt
- Sugar
التعليمات
1. Grind together all the ingredients for the spice paste until smooth.
2. Clean the vegetables, and cut into bite-size pieces.
3. Bring 1.2 liters of water to a boil in a pot. Stir in the spice paste, tamarind, galangal, and salam leaves.
4. Gradually add the vegetables, starting with those that require a longer cooking time.
5. Season with salt and sugar to taste.
