Urab is a delicious salad dish of steamed vegetables that is traditionally served with “nasi” rice in Indonesian cuisine.
Serves: 4
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Note: This recipe will serve four people as a substantial side, or more as part of a meal with lots of side dishes.
Servings
4
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups green beans, cut into short lengths
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 4 cups roughly chopped spinach
- 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- 1 red shallot, finely diced
- 1 long red chilli, finely sliced
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- Juice 1 lime
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Method
- Bring saucepan of water to boil, add green beans and blanch for 2 mins until bright green. Add sprouts and spinach and cook for 1 min. Drain vegetables, rinse under cold water until cooled, and drain again.
- Heat wok or frying pan over high heat. Add 2 tbsp water, sliced garlic, shallot and chilli and cook until water has evaporated and garlic, shallot and chilli are soft.
- Place blanched beans, sprouts and spinach in bowl. Add coconut and garlic mixture squeeze lime juice over. Using hands, mix well and massage ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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