🍛 Lontong sayur

Name: Lontong sayur
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia · Java and Sumatra
Ingredients: 600 g lontong rice cakes, sliced; 200 g long beans, cut into 4 cm pieces; 200 g firm tofu, cubed and pan-fried; 400 ml coconut milk plus 400 ml water; 3 shallots and 3 garlic cloves, blended; 2 red chillies, sliced; 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 bay leaves (salam) and 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised; 2 tbsp oil, salt and sugar

Origin: Indonesia · Java and Sumatra

580kcal

per serving · 400 g

145kcal

per 100 g

18 gProtein4.5 g / 100 g

24 gFat6 g / 100 g

72 gCarbs18 g / 100 g

Lontong sayur is compressed rice cake served in a mild, spiced coconut curry with long beans, tofu and chilli. The lontong is cut into dense, soft slices that soak up the turmeric-yellow sauce, while the vegetables add bite. It is a common Indonesian breakfast, sold from street carts and stalls, and is eaten with extra sambal for heat.

Diets

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Vegetarianno meat or fish in a typical recipe

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Veganno meat, fish or animal products in a typical recipe

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No pork

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Gluten-freeno wheat, barley or rye in a typical recipe

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Dairy-freeno milk, cheese, butter or yogurt in a typical recipe

Not keto18 g carbs per 100 g

Allergens

Contains (in a typical recipe):

⚠ Soy

What it is made of

rice cakelong beanstofucoconut currychili pepper

Recipe

4 servings60 min

Ingredients

600 g lontong rice cakes, sliced
200 g long beans, cut into 4 cm pieces
200 g firm tofu, cubed and pan-fried
400 ml coconut milk plus 400 ml water
3 shallots and 3 garlic cloves, blended
2 red chillies, sliced
1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp ground coriander
2 bay leaves (salam) and 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
2 tbsp oil, salt and sugar

Method

Fry the shallot-garlic paste with turmeric and coriander in oil until fragrant.
Add the lemongrass, bay leaves and chilli, then pour in the coconut milk and water.
Bring to a gentle simmer, add the long beans and cook for 8 minutes.
Add the tofu, season with salt and a pinch of sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Arrange the lontong slices in bowls and ladle the hot curry over them.

How to make it lighter

Use light coconut milk or more water in the curry.
Steam or bake the tofu instead of frying it.
Serve fewer rice-cake slices and more vegetables in the bowl.

History

Lontong — rice packed into banana leaves and boiled until firm — is a staple across Indonesia and Malaysia. Lontong sayur, with its coconut vegetable curry, is especially associated with Betawi (Jakarta) and Padang cooking and is a popular morning dish across Java and Sumatra.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →