Lombok plecing kangkung (Water spinach with sambal)
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 lb kangkung (water spinach/morning glory) (cleaned and discard any tough stems)
- Roasted peanuts optional
Sambal:
- 1 large tomato
- 6 red chilis (Fresno/Cayenne)
- 2 bird's eye chili
- ½ tsp shrimp paste / belacan
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lime juice
Coconut mixture:
- 1 cup fresh grated unsweetened coconut (steamed)
- 1 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 kaffir lime leaf (remove the tough stems and cut into thin strips)
- 1 tsp of gula jawa/ Indonesian palm sugar (you can substitute with brown sugar)
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the kangkung and let it boil until it's soft but not mushy. Drain off water and refresh the veggie with fresh cold water so that it preserved its fresh green color. Wring out excess water. Steam the grated coconut for 10 minutes
- In a mixing bowl, mix the grated coconut, garlic, kaffir lime leaf, and gula Jawa in a food processor and process into a paste
- Place the tomato over a grill or broiler and blacken it until it has nice char on the skin. Place the charred tomato in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 5 minutes or so. You should be able to easily peel off the skin. Place the tomato, chili, shrimp paste, salt, water, and lime juice in a food processor and process until it's smooth
- In a small saucepan, preheat 1 Tbsp of oil, add the chili paste mixture and the coconut mixture. Saute until the sambal is somewhat thickened and no longer watery. Have a taste and season with salt as needed
- When ready to serve, scoop the sambal over the kangkung and toss to make sure the sauce coat the kangkung. Don't do this ahead of time, only dress the salad when ready to serve. Serve with some roasted peanuts if using
