Wait for the mustard seeds to splutter first before adding the rest of the tempering ingredients. In the same saucepan, add oil and saute the ingredients under To Temper according to the order in which it is stated.Once the vegetables are boiled, strain and reserve the stock.In a saucepan, bring the measured amount of water to boil and add all the vegetables to be boiled.Blend all the ingredients to be ground with little water into a smooth paste.We both decided to add an Indian touch to it with mustard seeds and curry leaves and it turned out really nice.

So I hope you will enjoy this delicious recipe of hers. She taught me everything from A to Z just as a mother would. I did not know what to cook and HOW to cook the dishes which I was missing badly from home. I started improving on my dishes through her. During uni days, I was usually stumped. If not for her, my passion for cooking would not have taken a new level. She is a fantastic chef and cooks everything in a jiffy. I owe my BIG, FAT THANKS to her. This recipe I have belongs to our family friend here on the coast, Saras auntie. If she reads this post, then she’ll know now why I was snooping around her kitchen! Hehehe! Her mother cooks a wide array of dishes every day and ’ Sayur Lodeh‘ was always one of them. So drawn I was by the aromas from the food her mother cooks that I always found some reason to sneak into her kitchen.

I used to be fascinated going to her place and my favourite hangout at her place was always the kitchen. I remember having it the first time at one of my close friend’s place during my high school days. Most of the Malays residing in Singapore have Javanese ancestry and thus, this dish is an extremely popular one with the Singaporean Malays. The origin of this dish can be traced back to the Javanese people. However, the ‘sayur lodeh’ is more flavoursome with rich ingredients such as fresh turmeric, lemongrass and galangal. This dish is similar to the Indian ‘sothi’ that my mum makes at home.

‘ Sayur Lodeh‘ is vegetable coconut stew in Malay.

Cookpad sayur lodeh