Traditional Stir-fried Vegetable Cempokak With Coconut Seasoning

_{The perfection of home-style dishes has always been a hallmark of the region, these home-cooked dishes are often something that I can't get away from and they become the most missed meals at home.}

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Cempokak Asam U

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This one is a very popular dish in my area. Cempokak with a combination of grated coconut is often a lunch dish or a special celebration dish in Aceh.

As someone who lives in a rural area, I often find this dish. In fact, my mother often made this as a side dish for rice during the day at home. Its very authentic flavor makes it very tasty. The original recipe of this dish is not vegan, usually my mother added salted fish or shrimp paste to this dish. But this time I really wanted to try the vegan version without adding those ingredients.

I suspect the taste will also not be inferior to the original taste by using vegan ingredients, because the combination of coconut is enough to make the dish savory and delicious. So instead of being curious, let's prepare the easy recipe.

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Ingredients

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Cooking Procedure

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Step 1

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The first step is to remove all parts of the stalk on the cempokak, clean it until everything is finished then rinse with clean water.

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Step 2

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Next chop all the spice ingredients finely then blend until smooth with a little water until clean.

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Step 3

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After the spices are smooth then add the grated coconut then blend coarsely.

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Step 4

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Finely chop lemongrass, green chilies and lime leaves so that they will be delicious in the stir-fry seasoning.

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Step 5

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Saute 1 clove of shallots and then add the spices that have been pureed and sauté until fragrant.

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Step 6

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Add a little water, then saute again and add all the ingredients that have been chopped earlier and add some cempokak as well.

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Step 7

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Cook until the water shrinks or the texture is drier then season with salt and stir until evenly distributed, don't forget to correct the taste.

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Result

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Yeayy asam u eggplant cempokak is ready to be served, I usually enjoy it with warm white rice. Ahh so delicious, the combination of coconut with spices really permeates especially there are pieces of lemongrass and also lime leaves add a fragrant aroma. Moreover, the chili pieces when bitten feel very spicy, I am very happy the results are really good and in accordance with the mother's recipe.

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Savory, spicy and delicious when I tasted it after the photo ended. Hehe, especially when I added it to a bite of warm rice, it was so tempting that I recommend this dish with rice. I think it will taste better, the bite is perfectly cooked, it is indeed very fitting even without non-vegan ingredients, according to me, the taste does not beat it.

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