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Basic Sayur Asem: Simple Tamarind Soup with Vegetables (Vegan)
This recipe is for a simple, stripped-down version of sayur asem — a spicy tamarind soup with vegetables. The sayur asem here is the red West Javanese version.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 litre water
- 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
- 6 big red chillies, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
- ½ tbsp tamarind paste, diluted in water
- 2 inch galangal
- 1 large potato, quartered
- 200g long beans, sliced
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of sugar
Instructions
- 1
Blend the onion, chillies, garlic, and galangal.
- 2
In a large pot, bring the water to boil.
- 3
Add the blended paste and the diluted tamarind paste.
- 4
Add the potato slices, long beans, and salt.
- 5
Cook until the potatoes soften, about 20 minutes.
- 6
Add the pinch of sugar, stir, and adjust seasoning.
- 7
Turn off the flame. The sayur asem is ready!