Asian Vegetable Dishes Recipes - Indonesian Stewed Bamboo Shoots (Tumis Rebung) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) rebung/bamboo shoots

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• 3 cloves garlic (sliced)

• 8 shallots (sliced)

• 4 red chilies (sliced)

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) prawns (shelled & deveined)

• 1 1/2 cups santan/coconut milk

• 1.inch. (2.5.cm.) piece terasi/dried shrimp paste

• salt to taste

• 2 daun salam/1 bay leaf

• 1.inch (2.5-cm.) piece laos/galangal (crushed)

• 4 eggs (hardboiled & shelled)

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Slice bamboo shoots into convenient pieces and boil till tender. Drain.

2. Heat oil and fry garlic and shallots till golden.

3. Add chilies and prawns and stir-fry till cooked.

4. Add coconut milk, shrimp paste, salt, salam or bay leaves and galangal. Bring to the boil, stirring quickly.

5. Add boiled bamboo shoots and eggs. Stir-cook till the oil separates. Adjust seasoning. Discard salam or bay leaves and galangal.

6. Remove from flame. Serve hot with boiled white rice.