Indonesia

Sayur Asem (Indonesian Tamarind Vegetable Soup)

Serves 4 · 10 minutes

Suits: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Peanuts. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

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

Method

Grind together all the ingredients for the spice paste until smooth.
Clean the vegetables, and cut into bite-size pieces.
Bring 1.2 liters of water to a boil in a pot. Stir in the spice paste, tamarind, galangal, and salam leaves.
Gradually add the vegetables, starting with those that require a longer cooking time.
Season with salt and sugar to taste.