KOMPAS.com – Sayur lodeh is a traditional dish that is much liked in Indonesia because of its distinctive savory taste and rich coconut milk.
This time, lodeh is combined with moringa leaves, an ingredient superfoods which is full of benefits and is increasingly popular among healthy food lovers.
Moringa leaf lodeh is not only delicious, but also very nutritious because Moringa leaves are known to be rich in vitamins and minerals.
This recipe could be the perfect choice to serve in everyday family meals for those of you who want variety in the vegetable menu.
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Tips for making Moringa leaf lodeh are to choose fresh Moringa leaves and use coconut milk that is not too thick so that the taste of the lodeh remains light and fresh.
Apart from that, serve this vegetable with a sprinkling of fried onions to add deliciousness and crunchy texture.
Follow the instructions from the book “Most Popular Home Food Recipes – Delicious Vegetable Variations” (2013) by Indriani published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama, below.
Moringa leaf lodeh recipe
Material
- 5 bunches of Moringa leaves, chop
- 1 white tofu, cut into cubes
- 100 g potatoes, cut into cubes
- 1 sweet corn, cut into 2, and fried
- ½ cooked
- 1200 ml coconut milk from 1 coconut
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 cm galangal, crushed
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 green chilies, sliced round
- 2 large red chilies, sliced obliquely
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
Ground spices
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 4 red onions
- 1 tsp coriander, roasted
- 3 candlenuts, roasted
- 1 cm galangal
How to make Moringa leaf lodeh
- Saute ground spices with galangal and bay leaves until fragrant.
- Add the coconut milk, then stir well so that the coconut milk doesn’t break.
- Add tofu, potatoes, green chilies, red chilies, sugar and salt to the coconut milk. Stir well and cook until the vegetables are perfectly cooked.
- Lastly, add the Moringa leaves. Cook briefly until wilted, then remove from heat.
- Serve the moringa leaf lodeh with a sprinkling of fried shallots to add flavor and crunchy texture.
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