Indonesia

Sayur Asem

Name: Sayur Asem
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Tamarind paste; 100 g Peanuts (raw); some of each Corn cob & long beans; 200 g Chayote or squash; spice paste Shallots, garlic, candlenuts; some Galangal & bay; some of each Palm sugar & salt

Indonesian sour vegetable soup with tamarind

Sayur asem - “sour vegetables” - is a refreshing Indonesian vegetable soup whose pleasant sourness comes from tamarind.

Peanuts, corn cob, long beans, melinjo and chayote float in a lightly spiced broth - a light companion to rice and fried dishes.

Servings4

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Tamarind paste3 tbsp
Peanuts (raw)100 g
Corn cob & long beanssome of each
Chayote or squash200 g
Shallots, garlic, candlenutsspice paste
Galangal & baysome
Palm sugar & saltsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Bring the spice paste with galangal and bay to a boil in water.
Pre-cook the peanuts and corn cob in it.
Season with tamarind, palm sugar and salt.
Add the beans and chayote and cook.
Check the sour balance, serve with rice.

Make it original

Tamarind and galangal for sayur asem are in the Asia Boutique.

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