Festival Foodways: Indonesia Gule Stew

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces fat while retaining flavor.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

Prepare boiled meat and a yellow spice paste made from shallots, garlic, candlenut, turmeric, ginger, coriander, ground pepper, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, and chili peppers.

Add lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon, kaffir lime leaves, and bay leaves to the spice paste and sauté until fragrant over medium heat.

Incorporate the boiled meat into the wok with the spice paste, ensuring the meat absorbs the flavors.

Add a little of the boiled meat broth to the mixture.

Mix in coconut milk to create a rich broth.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary