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Plecing Bayam - Spinach with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Master how to prepare this delicious spicy tomato sauce to turn any fresh vegetables into plecing, a signature vegetables dish from the island of Lombok.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 gram spinach, blanched (*)
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tomato, cored and cut into small pieces
- 50 ml water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 5-10 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe keriting merah)
- 2-10 red bird eye chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah), optional, so use as much as you wish
- 50 gram shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
- 2 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste, toasted (Indonesian: terasi bakar)
Instructions
- 1
Arrange blanched spinach on a serving plate and set aside.
- 2
Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté spice paste until fragrant.
- 3
Add sliced tomatoes and cook until wilted.
- 4
Pour water and bring to a boil. Season with salt, sugar, and lime juice. Mix well.
- 5
Turn off heat and pour the sauce onto the blanched spinach. Serve immediately.