Have you ever heard of a sweet savory side dish? Actually, even though it is called "sweet" but this side dish does not taste sweet like sweet drinks. Only has a little sweet effect because it uses coconut milk ingredients that have a sweet taste.
Sweet savory dish uses coconut milk ingredients that are often found in Indonesia. So, this time I will serve Mustard Green Flowers as a sweet savory dish.
Last week, I shared a blog with you about Harvesting Mustard Green Flowers. Actually, I have harvested mustard green flowers several times from the same plants. So, on this occasion, I will show you how I cook those mustard green flowers.
I not only use mustard green flowers, but I also cook mustard green leaves. I like tofu, also mung bean sprouts. So, I will mix these ingredients together with mustard green flowers.
THE INGREDIENTS
- 200-300 grams of mustard green flowers and leaves
- 250 grams of white tofu
- 100 grams of mung bean sprouts
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cups of coconut milk, don't make the texture too thick
seasoning
- 3 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 3 cloves of red onion, sliced
- 1/2 tsp of salt - 1/2 tsp of sugar
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
complementary for serving
- (optional for serving) 5 cloves of shallots, thinly sliced for frying
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARING INGREDIENTS
STIF-FRY SEASONING
COOKING VEGGIES AND TOFU
ADD COCONUT MILK
SERVE
On this occasion, I served this sweet savory mustard green flower dish with rice. Then, I also added savory fried shallot slices.
Overall, the taste of this dish is indeed savory, especially after adding fried shallots. But there is a slightly sweet effect from the coconut milk. The sweetness itself depends on the quality of the coconut milk ingredient.
In addition, we call this dish sweet as an exception to most spicy Indonesian side dishes. :) So, usually this dish is also suitable for children who do not like or are not used to spicy flavors. So, until next on my another recipe!
Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari
Anggrek Lestari is an Indonesian fiction writer who has published two major books. Now She is a full-time content creator. She has a goal to share life, poem, and food content that makes others happy and can get inspiration.
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