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
- Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger 2 minutes. Add curry powder and cook 30 seconds.
- Add coconut milk, water, salt, tofu, and vegetables. Simmer 15–18 minutes until tender.
- Warm the rice cakes by steaming or briefly microwaving.
- Serve rice cakes in bowls and ladle the curry over them.
- 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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