Indonesian Vegetable Sour Soup (Sayur Asam)

Sayur Asam is a popular Indonesian soup known for its tangy and refreshing taste. It is often served with steamed rice as a complete meal.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Indonesian Vegetable Sour Soup (Sayur Asam)

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Indonesian Courses: Lunch, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 teaspoon Tamarind pulp
• 4 cup Water
• 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• 3 clove Garlic cloves
• 2 bulb Shallots
• 2 pepper Red chili peppers
• 4 ounce Long beans
• 1 cup Corn kernels
• 2 carrot Carrots
• 2 cup Cabbage
• 2 tomato Tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 2 cup Vegetable broth
• 8 ounce Tofu
• 2 tablespoon Lime juice
• 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. In a bowl, soak tamarind pulp in water for 10 minutes. Strain and set aside the tamarind juice.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots, and red chili peppers. Sauté until fragrant.
3. Add long beans, corn kernels, carrots, cabbage, and tomatoes. Stir fry for 5 minutes.
4. Pour in the tamarind juice and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add tofu, salt, and sugar. Cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
7. Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 150kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 15g5%

Sugars 5g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.