INDONESIAN MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY

This is one of my favorite recipe i got through some indonesian cooking books. For a change, try this curry with a mixed flavour.

Ingredients:

1. Small onions(shallots) - 5
2. Garlic Cloves - 3
3. ginger - 4cm
4. Lemon grass - 2 stalks( if available)
5. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. cumin powder - 2 tsp
6. coriander powder - 2 tsp
7. ground black pepper- 1 tsp
8. palm sugar - 2 tsp
9. green beans - 300gms
10. potatoes- 300 gms
11. cabbage - 300 gms
12- coconut milk - 600ml
13. curry leaves, bay leaves - for seasoning
14. red chillies - for decoration

method:

1. peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic. peel and finely grate the ginger. trim and wash the lemon grass and finely chop the thick, lower ends.

2. Put the shallots, garlic, ginger, lemon grass in a bowl with turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper powder and palm sugar.

3. Stir together to form a thick paste.

4. Wash and trim the beans, then cut diagonally into 4 cm pieces. pell the potatoes and cut them into samll cubes. Trim and wash the cabbage, removing the stalks and tough ribs. Cut the leaves into strips about 1 cm wide.

5. Heat the oil in a pan. Stir fry the curry paste over a medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

6. Add the beans and continue to fry for a further 5 minutes.

7. Stir in the diced potatoes and shredded cabbage.

8. Pour the coconut milk, add the curry and baby leaves, then cover the pan and cook over a medium heat for about 30 to 35 minutes.

9. Stirring from time to time.

10. Garnish with red chilles and serve with indonesian fried rice or with white rice.