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Indonesian Nasi Pecel

印尼花生醬雜菜飯 Nasi Pecel

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — finished dish

Recipe overview

Rice is topped with blanched vegetables and a sweet-spicy kencur peanut dressing.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 800 g cooked rice
  • 200 g yardlong beans
  • 200 g bean sprouts
  • 250 g spinach
  • 250 g cabbage

Peanut dressing

  • 180 g roasted peanuts
  • 40 g palm sugar
  • 10 g kencur
  • 2 pieces chilli
  • 100 ml tamarind water
Indonesian Nasi Pecel — ingredients

02

Tools

  • rice pot
  • saucepan
  • blender
  • slotted spoon
  • bowl
Indonesian Nasi Pecel — tools

03

Steps

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Cut yardlong beans

Step 1

Cut yardlong beans

Cut yardlong beans.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Shred cabbage coarsely

Step 2

Shred cabbage coarsely

Shred cabbage coarsely.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Bring a pot of water to boil

Step 3

Bring a pot of water to boil

Bring a pot of water to boil.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Blanch beans until tender and lift out

Step 4

Blanch beans until tender and lift out

Blanch beans until tender and lift out.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Blanch cabbage until just soft

Step 5

Blanch cabbage until just soft

Blanch cabbage until just soft.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Blanch spinach and squeeze dry

Step 6

Blanch spinach and squeeze dry

Blanch spinach and squeeze dry.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Briefly blanch bean sprouts

Step 7

Briefly blanch bean sprouts

Briefly blanch bean sprouts.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Put peanuts in a blender

Step 8

Put peanuts in a blender

Put peanuts in a blender.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Blend with palm sugar, kencur and chilli

Step 9

Blend with palm sugar, kencur and chilli

Blend with palm sugar, kencur and chilli.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Add tamarind water to make a thick sauce

Step 10

Add tamarind water to make a thick sauce

Add tamarind water to make a thick sauce.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Plate rice and arrange vegetables

Step 11

Plate rice and arrange vegetables

Plate rice and arrange vegetables.

Indonesian Nasi Pecel — Spoon over peanut dressing and serve

Step 12

Spoon over peanut dressing and serve

Spoon over peanut dressing and serve.

Common mistakes

  1. Blanch each vegetable separately because cooking times differ.

Tips

Thin an overly thick dressing one tablespoon at a time.