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Sayur sop
Clear vegetable soup
Sayur sop (sayur sop): Indonesia's clear family soup of carrot, potato, cabbage and beans, made with vegetable stock
Sayur sop is the clear vegetable soup cooked in homes all over Indonesia, from Medan to Surabaya, on any ordinary weeknight and whenever a child is poorly; it is spooned over rice beside fried tofu or tempeh. Most families make it with chicken stock, so this is the vegetarian version, built on vegetable stock with fried shallots and celery leaf for depth. It is gentle, savoury and fragrant with nutmeg and white pepper, and children love it. It has about 4 g of protein per portion, from the vegetables and macaroni; add cubes of firm tofu for more. The common mistake is boiling it hard, which clouds the broth and breaks the potato; keep it at a lazy simmer. Chef's tip: fry the garlic and shallot in a little oil before they go in, rather than adding them raw, for a broth that tastes much richer than it is.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlicthinly sliced
- 3 shallotsthinly sliced
- 6 ¼ cups vegetable stock
- 2 carrotssliced into thick rounds
- 2 potatoesmedium, cut into 2 cm cubes
- 1 ¾ oz gluten-free elbow macaroni (optional)or ordinary macaroni if gluten is not a worry
- 3 ½ oz green beanscut into 3 cm lengths
- 7 oz white cabbagecut into bite-sized squares
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp saltless if the stock is salted
- 2 spring onionscut into 2 cm lengths
- 1 handful celery leavesroughly chopped
To serve
- 2 tbsp crispy fried shallots (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Warm 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pot over a medium heat and fry 3 cloves garlic and 3 shallots for 2–3 minutes, until soft and just turning golden at the edges. Don't let them brown dark or the broth turns bitter.
3 minStep 2: Pour in 6 ¼ cups vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Add 2 carrots and 2 potatoes, turn down to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Add 1 ¾ oz gluten-free elbow macaroni and 3 ½ oz green beans and simmer for 6 minutes, until the potatoes are tender to a knife and the macaroni is soft.
6 minStep 4: Stir in 7 oz white cabbage, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ½ tsp ground white pepper and 1 tsp salt and simmer for 3 minutes more, only until the cabbage is wilted but still has a little bite.
3 minStep 5: Turn off the heat and stir in 2 spring onions and 1 handful celery leaves; they should just wilt in the hot broth. Taste for salt.
Step 6: Ladle into bowls and scatter over 2 tbsp crispy fried shallots. Serve with rice, and fried tofu or tempeh on the side.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sayur sop take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of shallots?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
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