6 Variations of Javanese Lontong Sayur Recipes You Must Try at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Javanese lontong sayur has always been a favorite choice for a filling and flavorful breakfast. The savory coconut milk broth combined with soft lontong and various vegetables makes it perfect to enjoy at any time, especially with family.

Not just one type, Javanese lontong sayur actually has many interesting variations that are appetizing, KLovers. From chayote, tewel, to eggplant and petai, each dish from these Javanese lontong sayur recipes has its own unique flavor.

If you want to try making Javanese lontong sayur dishes, let's try these various lontong sayur recipes at home!

1. Lontong Sayur Labu Siam

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Lontong sayur labu siam is a traditional Javanese dish with a savory coconut milk broth and crunchy chayote. It is perfect to enjoy in the morning with crackers and chili sauce for a more complete sensation. Here is the recipe for this Javanese lontong sayur:

Ingredients:

- 1 chayote, sliced thinly

- 200 ml thick coconut milk

- 2 bay leaves

- 2 cm galangal, crushed

- 2 cloves of garlic

- 5 shallots

- 2 red chilies

- Salt, sugar, and oil for sautéing

Instructions:

1. Sauté the garlic, shallots, and chilies that have been ground into a paste.

2. Add the bay leaves and galangal.

3. Add the chayote and mix well.

4. Pour in the coconut milk, cook until done and the spices are absorbed.

5. Serve with lontong and other accompaniments.

2. Lontong Sayur Tewel (Young Jackfruit)

Young jackfruit or tewel is cooked in spiced coconut milk typical of Java. This dish has a savory and spicy flavor and is very popular in rural areas of Central Java and Yogyakarta. Here is the recipe for this Javanese vegetable rice cake dish:

Ingredients:

- 300 gr tewel, boiled and shredded

- 400 ml coconut milk

- 3 pieces of salam leaves

- 1 stalk of lemongrass, bruised

- 4 shallots

- 3 garlic cloves

- 2 red chilies

- Salt, sugar, oil

Instructions:

1. Sauté the ground spices with lemongrass and salam leaves.

2. Add the tewel, stir well.

3. Add the coconut milk, stir gently to prevent it from breaking.

4. Cook until the sauce is absorbed and thickens.

5. Serve with slices of rice cake.

3. Lontong Sayur Tempe Lombok Ijo

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This vegetable rice cake dish highlights the spicy flavor of green chilies and the savory taste of tempeh. Loved by spice enthusiasts, it is perfect to serve warm for breakfast. Here is the recipe for this Javanese vegetable rice cake dish:

Ingredients:

- 1 block of tempeh, diced

- 10 large green chilies, sliced diagonally

- 3 shallots

- 2 garlic cloves

- 1 piece of salam leaf

- 200 ml coconut milk

- Salt, sugar, oil

Instructions:

1. Sauté the sliced spices until fragrant.

2. Add the salam leaf and tempeh, stir well.

3. Add the green chilies, sauté briefly.

4. Pour in the coconut milk, cook until thick and the tempeh is cooked.

5. Serve with rice cake.

4. Javanese Lontong Sayur with Bamboo Shoots

Bamboo shoots or young bamboo sprouts cooked in yellow coconut milk seasoning. Its taste is unique and distinctive, often found in Javanese traditional celebrations. Here is the recipe for this Javanese lontong sayur:

Ingredients:

- 250 gr bamboo shoots, boiled and sliced

- 400 ml coconut milk

- 2 pieces of kaffir lime leaves

- 2 cm galangal, crushed

- 5 shallots

- 3 cloves of garlic

- 3 red chilies

- Turmeric, candlenuts, salt, sugar

Instructions:

1. Sauté the ground spices with galangal and kaffir lime leaves.

2. Add the bamboo shoots, stir well.

3. Add the coconut milk, keep stirring to prevent the coconut milk from breaking.

4. Cook until done and fragrant.

5. Serve with lontong and a sprinkle of fried shallots.

5. Lontong Sayur with Long Beans and Tofu

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The combination of long beans and tofu provides a contrasting and refreshing texture. It is suitable as a lighter alternative to lontong sayur while still being delicious. Here is the recipe for this Javanese lontong sayur:

Ingredients:

- 10 stalks of long beans, cut into pieces

- 2 pieces of white tofu, diced

- 3 cloves of garlic

- 5 shallots

- 2 red chilies

- 1 piece of bay leaf

- 200 ml coconut milk

- Salt, sugar, oil

Instructions:

1. Fry the tofu until half dry, set aside.

2. Sauté the ground spices until fragrant.

3. Add the long beans and bay leaf.

4. Add the tofu, pour in the coconut milk, stir well.

5. Cook until the spices are absorbed, serve with lontong.

6. Lontong Sayur with Petai and Eggplant

This coconut milk vegetable dish with petai and eggplant has a strong, distinctive aroma. The combination of these two ingredients results in a delightful and slightly exotic lontong sayur. Here is the recipe for this Javanese lontong sayur:

Ingredients:

- 1 purple eggplant, cut into pieces

- 10 petai beans, peeled

- 3 cloves of garlic

- 5 shallots

- 2 red chilies

- 1 stalk of lemongrass

- 300 ml coconut milk

- Salt, sugar, oil

Instructions:

1. Sauté the ground spices and lemongrass until fragrant.

2. Add the petai and eggplant, mix well.

3. Pour in the coconut milk, cook until the eggplant is soft and the spices are absorbed.

4. Adjust the seasoning, remove from heat.

5. Serve with warm lontong.

Those are some recipes for Javanese lontong sayur that you can make at home. There are still many recipe recommendations that you can discover by reading articles on kapanlagi.com. Because, if not now, when else?

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