Enjoying a classic vegetable soup that is very rarely found really makes me long for this day to come.
Melinjo seeds have a unique taste, but are very difficult to find these days. There are actually some on the market but the price is very expensive, because I'm used to picking them up in the garden, so I found it very difficult to buy this at such an expensive price. Haha, I'm not good at calculating things like that, but the good news came from my brother, he is currently harvesting quite a lot of melinjo seads behind his house. As a result, I harvested a bag of melinjo seed and leaves melinjo yesterday, he plan is that I will make soup vegetable fats.
What is soup vegetable fats ? You must be curious about the name of the dish, soup vegetable fats is the name of the dish in me area. We often call this dish call " Kuah Leumak". This recipe is a 100 percent vegetable dish cooked in coconut milk without any oil. At first glance it looks like curry, but the process and ingredients are different, so this sauce itself is identical in color to green. And most importantly this type of dish is very popular in my area. As for the taste, don't ever doubt that the natural sweet and savory touch with the combination of vegetables and coconut milk makes this dish my family's favorite. So that you are curious, below I will show you an easy recipe for making this dish!
Materials Used
100 grams of melinjo fruit
40 melinjo leaves
3 long beans
2 lime leaves
200 ml coconut milk
1 green chili
Ground Spices
2 Spring onions
1 clove of garlic
5 pieces of sunti acid
3 cm turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander
7 green cayenne peppers
Cooking Procedure
Step 1, Vegetable Preparation
When making a dish, we must be able to determine which vegetables will be used. Look at the difference in texture used, whether it is hard or vice versa. Like melinjo seeds, for example, melinjo seeds have a hard texture because of their shell, therefore they have to be boiled early before the next stage of the process, so before boiling I clean the melinjo fruit, cut it into small pieces, then also cut the melinjo leaves.
Cut the long beans into 1cm pieces then also chop the green chilies. If you want it spicier, you can add more green chilies than I used.
Cut the lime leaves finely, or according to your preference until all the vegetables are finished. So, these leaves are used as a complement to make the soup smell more fragrant and will definitely make the dish more delicious.
Step 2, Seasoning Preparation
Next, grind the spices, I cut the spices into smaller sizes so that it is easier during the grinding process. Then add a little water. Because I want a yellowish green sauce here, I don't use red chilies. Therefore, I completely use green chilies to get a good level of spiciness in the dishes I make.
Step 3, Boiling Vegetables
Boil the melinjo seeds in enough water, using medium heat only. Check on a scale until the melinjo seeds are perfectly soft. This process takes approximately 15 minutes.
Once the melinjo is soft, add the long beans and green chilies to the stew pan.
Boil all the ingredients until soft, so when boiling don't forget to stir occasionally.
Material Mixing Process
After all the vegetables with a hard texture are cooked, I will continue adding the melinjo leaves, then add the ground spices, stir everything until evenly mixed.
Cook everything briefly until it boils then add the thick coconut milk.
Add lime leaves and season with 1 teaspoon salt, don't forget to adjust the taste.
Once everything is mixed, cook and stir until everything is cooked perfectly.
Results
The fatty vegetable dish made from melinjo seeds and melinjo leaves is ready to be served. Serve with white rice or also very delicious eaten straight. I'm used to enjoying it straight away because the seeds stick out so nicely when eaten, even though it might be a bit tricky to bite into the inside, but believe me, it's very tasty.
The sauce is very tasty, sweet and naturally spicy from the ingredients creating a special freshness in this soupy vegetable dish.
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