Saturday, January 22, 2011

Sayur Asem

                                           




       - Ingredients :
                              - 1/4 cup raw peanuts
                              - 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp paste, toasted
                              - 6 shallots, thinly sliced
                              - 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
                              - 1 large red chili, seeded and sliced
                              - 4 thick slices galangal, bruised
                              - 2 fresh  salam leaves
                              - 4 cups light chicken / beef stock
                              - 7 ounces cabbage, minced
                              - 1 small zucchini / chayote, peeled and diced
                              - Three and half ounces long beans, cut in short lengths
                              - 3 tablespoons tamarind pulp, soaked in 1/2 cup warm water,
                                 squeezed and strained to obtain juice
                              - Minced brown sugar, to taste
                              - Salt, to taste
       - Directions :
                            1. Put the peanuts in a small saucepan with water toc over.Bring to
                                the boil,reduce heat,and simmer10 minutes.Drain and put aside.
                            2. Put the shrimp paste into saucepan with the shallots, garlic, chili,
                                galangal,  salam leaves, and  stock.  Bring to the boil, cover ,
                                reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
                            3. Add  peanuts and vegetables and return to the boil.Lower the
                                heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are cooked, 10 to15
                                minutes.
                            4. Add the tamarind juice and simmer for about 1 minute. Add
                                minced brown sugar and salt to taste; if you prefer a really sour
                                soup, sugar will not be necessary.
                            5. Remove galangal and salam leaves,then put into a serving bowl
                            6. Waallaah It's done, have a nice try.

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