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    Published: Aug 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

    Lemongrass Coconut Milk Soup with Veggies (Lontong)

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    Lontong

    Lontong is a traditional meal originally from Indonesia but has been famous in Malaysia since forever. It consist of a flavourful coconut milk lemongrass soup base cooked with veggies, tofu and eaten with compact rice, sambal, boiled egg and sprinkles of chillies. This is my light version of Lontong and I serve it like this in our house.

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    Lontong

    Lontong

    An Indonesian origin and then adapted to Malaysian style. This light coconut soup together with tofu, rice cakes, veggies and sambal is really a flavourful and complete dish to try.
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    Servings: 4 people
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins

    Ingredients  

    • ¼ red onion
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 2 candlenuts
    • 2 tablespoon dry shrimps* , soaked for 10 minutes and drained
    • 2 lemongrass
    • ½ inch galangal
    • ½ cup water (125 ml)
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 3 ¼ cup water (800 ml)
    • 1.8 oz green beans (50 g)
    • 1 medium size carrot
    • 3.5 oz cabbage (100 g)
    • 7 oz tofu (200 g)
    • 0.9 oz glass noodles (25 g), cut into 8-10 cm length, more or less
    • 0.8 oz tofu skin , soaked until soft and cut into 2 inches length
    • 14 oz coconut milk (400 ml)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 20 shrimps

    Others:

    • compact rice (rice cakes)
    • sambal
    • chilis
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    Instructions

    • To a mortar, add in red onion, dry shrimps, candle nuts, garlic cloves and pound into a paste. Set aside. You can also use a blender.
    • Heat some oil in a pot and add in lemongrass, galangal and cook until they release their fragrances. Add in previously pounded paste, water and cook until the onion is soft. Stir frequently to avoid it getting burnt.
    • Add in turmeric powder and cook until the powdery taste is gone. Add in water and mix well. Add in green beans, carrots, bring to a boil and cook until the veggies are almost cooked. Add in cabbage, tofu skin and cook until the veggies are fully cooked.
    • Add in glass noodles, tofu, coconut milk and mix well. Bring to a simmer and add in the shrimps and leave for them to fully cooked. Ready to serve

    Assembling a lontong bowl

    • In a bowl, pour in the lontong. Add in compact rice (rice cakes), sprinkle some chilis, add in boiled egg and sambal to your taste.
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