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Name: Authentic Lontong Sayur Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: *For the Lontong (Compressed Rice Cakes):**; 2 cups Jasmine rice, washed; 2 pandan leaves, tied into a knot; 3 cups water (for steaming); Banana leaves or cheesecloth for wrapping; *For the Kuah Lodeh (Coconut Milk Stew):**; 400 ml coconut milk (1 can); 200 ml water or vegetable stock; 200g firm tofu, cut into cubes; 100g tempeh, cut into small cubes; 100g long beans (kacang panjang), cut into 1-inch pieces; 100g cabbage, roughly chopped; 1 carrot, sliced into rounds; 1 large fish cake (kueh ikan), sliced diagonally; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; *For the Spice Paste (Bumbu):**; 5 shallots, peeled; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 1-inch knob fresh turmeric, peeled (or 1 tsp turmeric powder); 1-inch knob galangal, peeled; 2 candlenuts (kemiri); 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (belacan), toasted (optional); *Aromatics & Seasoning:**; 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (asam jawa), mixed with 2 tbsp water; 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste); 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Lontong Sayur

🇸🇬 Singapore

Southeast Asia

A dish featuring compressed rice cakes served with a mixed vegetable stew in a flavorful coconut milk-based sauce.

Rice

Coconut

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Ingredients

Compressed rice cakes

mixed vegetables

coconut milk-based sauce

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