Indonesian Coconut and Vegetable Salad
Urab sayur is a boiled vegetable salad traditional from Indonesia. What characterizes the dish is its dressing made with grated coconut and seasonings. A refreshing dish!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Indonesia
Start by bleaching the vegetables and leaves: Put a pan with water and salt to boil
As soon as it boils, add the green beans and the bean sprout. Cook it for 3 minutes.
In the same pan add the spinach and the cabbage. Cook for another 1 minute.
With the help of a sieve, drain the water from the pan.
Put the sieve with the drained vegetables under cold water – this will cease the cooking. Put it aside.
Now, prepare the coconut dressing: Add coconut oil to a frying pan, sauté garlic, onion, grated ginger, chilli and turmeric.
In a big bowl, mix the grated coconut with the sauteed spices.
Add a pinch of salt and the kaffir lime leaves (or the lime zest)
Mix it well!
Finishing the plate: In a bowl, mix the boiled vegetables and leaves with the spiced grated coconut
Mix it well! The best is to use your hands, feel the food you are preparing!
Taste it and adjust accordingly – more salt? How about a lemon juice?
Cool Substitutions
Spinach – you can use any type of kale. For a truly Indonesian taste, consider using papaya leaf or cassava leaf.
Bean sprouts – remember that you want some crispness here – how about exploring other types of sprouts like lentils or sesame?
Tips
This recipe is tastier with freshly grated coconut, but you can also use the leftover coconut fibre from the process of making coconut milk.