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Malaysian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Lontong Sayur

50 minutes · 6 servings · vegetarian

A home-style lontong with vegetables, simplified for everyday cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 500 g compressed rice cakes or plain rice cakes
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small piece galangal or ginger
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 cup green beans, cut short
  • 2 cups cabbage, shredded
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 g tofu, cubed

Let’s make it

  1. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger 2 minutes. Add curry powder and cook 30 seconds.
  2. Add coconut milk, water, salt, tofu, and vegetables. Simmer 15–18 minutes until tender.
  3. Warm the rice cakes by steaming or briefly microwaving.
  4. Serve rice cakes in bowls and ladle the curry over them.
  5. Keep seasoning gentle for a breakfast-style serving.

Cut the rice cakes into bite-size pieces before serving children.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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