Kapanlagi.com - Preparing a healthy and delicious breaking the fast menu is key to maintaining energy during Ramadan. Vegetable dishes for breaking the fast are a great choice because they are rich in nutrients and easy to digest. With a variety of unique flavors from the archipelago, these dishes are even more enjoyable when shared with family.
From savory lodeh vegetables to sour vegetables that are refreshing, there are many vegetable creations for breaking the fast that can be tried. Not only are they healthy, but these various vegetable recipes for breaking the fast are also practical to make. So, for those of you who want to try, you can definitely check out the following article.
Let's explore a variety of vegetable dishes for a more diverse breaking the fast menu for family servings. Check it out right away, KLovers!
1. Lodeh Vegetables

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Lodeh vegetables is a traditional Indonesian dish with a savory coconut milk broth. It contains a variety of vegetables such as eggplant, chayote, and long beans, making it perfect for breaking the fast due to its delicious taste and rich spices. Here is how to prepare this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 eggplant, cut into pieces
- 1 chayote, cut into matchsticks
- 5 long beans, cut into 5 cm pieces
- 100 grams of tempeh, diced
- 500 ml of coconut milk
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cm of galangal, crushed
- 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp of powdered broth
Instructions:
1. Sauté the shallots, garlic, bay leaves, and galangal until fragrant.
2. Add the tempeh, stir well. Add the vegetables, stir again.
3. Pour in the coconut milk, then add salt, brown sugar, and powdered broth.
4. Cook until the vegetables are tender and the broth thickens slightly.
2. Sour Vegetable Soup

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Sour vegetable soup has a fresh taste with a unique blend of sour, sweet, and savory flavors. It contains various vegetables such as corn, squash, and long beans, making it suitable for restoring energy after a day of fasting. Here are the steps to make this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 sweet corn, cut into pieces
- 5 long beans, cut into 5 cm pieces
- 1 chayote, diced
- 50 grams of melinjo
- 500 ml of water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cm of galangal, crushed
- 1 tablespoon of tamarind, dissolved in water
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of powdered broth
Instructions:
1. Boil water with bay leaves and galangal until it boils.
2. Add corn, chayote, and melinjo, and cook until half done.
3. Add long beans, tamarind water, salt, brown sugar, and powdered broth.
4. Cook until all the vegetables are tender and the spices are absorbed.
3. Stir-Fried Water Spinach

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Stir-fried water spinach is a practical dish that is quick to make yet still delicious. The combination of fresh water spinach with garlic and chili seasoning gives it a savory and slightly spicy flavor, making it a perfect side dish for rice when breaking the fast. Here’s how to make this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of water spinach, cleaned
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 red chilies, diagonally sliced
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 100 ml water
- Oil for sautéing
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil, sauté the garlic and shallots until fragrant.
2. Add the red chilies, stir briefly, then add the water spinach.
3. Add the oyster sauce, salt, and sugar, mix well.
4. Pour in the water, cook briefly until the water spinach wilts.
4. Vegetable Soup

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Vegetable soup is a nutritious dish with a variety of ingredients such as carrots, cauliflower, and Chinese mustard. Its savory and rich broth makes it suitable to be enjoyed as a healthy iftar menu. Here is how to prepare this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 100 grams of cauliflower
- 100 grams of Chinese mustard
- 100 grams of broccoli
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper
- 200 ml of water
- Oil for sautéing
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil, sauté the garlic and shallots until fragrant.
2. Add the carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and Chinese mustard, stir well.
3. Add the oyster sauce, salt, sugar, and ground pepper.
4. Pour in the water, cook until the vegetables are tender and the broth thickens.
5. Spinach Soup

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Spinach soup is a simple and refreshing dish with a light flavor. The combination of spinach, corn, and carrots in a clear broth makes it rich in nutrients and suitable as a healthy iftar dish. Here are the steps to make this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of spinach, cleaned
- 1 sweet corn, grated
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 500 ml water
Instructions:
1. Boil the water until it reaches a rolling boil, then add the garlic and carrots.
2. Add the corn and cook until tender.
3. Add the spinach, salt, sugar, and ground pepper, stir well.
4. Cook briefly until the spinach wilts, then serve.
6. Jackfruit Curry

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Jackfruit curry is a traditional Padang dish with a rich coconut milk sauce and spices. The soft texture of young jackfruit combined with strong seasonings makes it an excellent choice for a filling iftar menu. Here are the steps to prepare this vegetable dish for iftar:
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of young jackfruit, cut into pieces
- 500 ml of coconut milk
- 3 pieces of bay leaves
- 2 cm of galangal, crushed
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp of powdered broth
Instructions:
1. Boil the young jackfruit until tender, then drain.
2. Sauté the shallots, garlic, bay leaves, and galangal until fragrant.
3. Add the young jackfruit, mix well, then pour in the coconut milk.
4. Add salt, brown sugar, and powdered broth. Cook until the spices are absorbed.
7. Bobor Vegetables
Bobor vegetables are a traditional Javanese dish with a light coconut milk broth. It usually uses spinach or purple leaves, and this dish has a mild savory taste, making it suitable for breaking the fast with a simple yet delicious menu. Here’s how to prepare this vegetable dish for breaking the fast:
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of spinach, cleaned
- 500 ml coconut milk
- 2 pieces of bay leaves
- 2 cm galangal, crushed
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 3 shallots, sliced thinly
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
Instructions:
1. Boil the coconut milk with the bay leaves, galangal, shallots, and garlic.
2. Add salt and brown sugar, stir well.
3. Add the spinach, cook briefly until wilted.
4. Remove and serve while warm.
These are some recipes for vegetable dishes that you can serve for your family when breaking the fast. There are still many recipe recommendations that you can find by reading articles on kapanlagi.com. Because, if not now, when else?
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