Sayur lodeh (Malay vegetable curry)
This flavourful coconut vegetable curry dish goes amazingly well with rice. A great option for lunch or dinner!
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins
Total cost: $25.20 / $6.30 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- Curry paste
- 5 dried chillies
- 1 red chilli, seeds removed and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 small shallots, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Vegemite
- 35g (4 tablespoons) peeled, roughly chopped ginger
- 1 stalk lemongrass (white part only), roughly chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup reduced-fat coconut milk
- 2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock
- 3 kaffir lime leaves
- 250g green beans, ends removed and cut in half
- 2 cups quartered button mushrooms
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into batons
- 1 head (around 200g)c broccoli, cut in small florets
- ¼ (around 500g) red cabbage, sliced
- 300g firm tofu, cut in 3cm cubes
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- coriander leaves, to garnish
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Instructions
1 Place all curry paste ingredients in a food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.
2 Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add curry paste and fry for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.
3 Add coconut milk, stock and kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
4 Add vegetables and tofu, and continue to simmer for 20 minutes. Remove kaffir lime leaves.
5 Serve garnished with spring onion and coriander leaves, with hot rice on the side.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check turmeric, stock and tofu are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 499cal
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Kilojoules 2090kJ
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Protein 18g
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Total fat 22g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 17g
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Dietary fibre 14g
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Sodium 620mg
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Calcium 230mg
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Iron 7mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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