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Lontong Sayur (Rice Cake in Vegetable Curry)

One serving has 613 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (149%), copper (70%), iron (49%), phosphorus (44%), vitamin K (40%) and magnesium (39%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Lontong Sayur (Rice Cake in Vegetable Curry)
Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (473 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: soy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 120 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 40 g Green beans, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 40 g Tofu, firm
  • 15 g Shallots, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 1 g Turmeric
  • 1 g Bay leaves
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Pound or blend the shallots, garlic, coriander and turmeric into a smooth spice paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a pot and fry the spice paste with the bay leaf for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the coconut milk and water, bring to a gentle simmer, and season with the salt.
  4. Add the carrot and green beans and simmer for 5-6 minutes until just tender.
  5. Add the tofu and simmer for 2 more minutes to heat through, being careful not to let the coconut milk boil hard or it may split.
  6. Slice the cooked rice, standing in for pressed lontong, into a bowl and ladle the vegetable coconut curry generously over the top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy613 kcal29%
Carbohydrates58.9 g
Water356 mL
Fiber5 g17%
Protein15.4 g32%
Tryptophan0.19 g
Threonine0.66 g
Isoleucine0.69 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.71 g
Methionine0.25 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.75 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.84 g
Histidine0.36 g
Fat38 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated7.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.2 g
Saturated24.6 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium370 mg37%
Copper0.63 mg70%
Iron8.8 mg49%
Magnesium122 mg39%
Manganese2.7 mg149%
Phosphorus308 mg44%
Potassium705 mg15%
Selenium19.9 µg36%
Sodium439 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.41 mg37%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg22%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.45 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)142 µg35%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline25.7 mg6%
Vitamin A268 µg38%
Vitamin C11.7 mg16%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg8%
Vitamin K36.2 µg40%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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