Asian Vegetable Dishes Recipes - Indonesian Sweet Potato Leaves Stewed in Creamy Gravy (Rendang Daun Keledek) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb. (1 kg.) daun keledek/sweet potato leaves (washed)

• 2 onions (sliced)

• 2 1/2 cups thick santan/thick coconut milk

• 2 pieces asam gelugur/dried tamarind slices

• salt to taste 

Ground Ingredients:

• 10 shallots

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 slice laos/galangal

• 1 slice ginger root

• 1-inch (2.5.cm.) piece kunyit/turmeric root

• 1 teaspoon gula Jawa/palm sugar

• 2 teaspoons ketumbar/coriander seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon jintan putih/white cumin seeds

• 5 buah keras/candlenuts

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Wash vegetable well and cut to shorter lengths, if necessary.

2. In a pan, heat coconut milk over medium flame.

3. Add remaining ingredients, except sweet potato leaves. Stir-cook 15 minutes.

4. Add sweet potato leaves. Stir-cook 15-20 minutes till cooked.

5. Adjust seasoning. Remove from heat. Serve hot with boiled white rice.