Lontong

Name: Lontong
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 shallot (peeled); 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1 small knob (15g) fresh turmeric; 1 small knob (5g) ginger; 5 g dried shrimp; 1 red chilli; 50 mL water; 2 tbsp oil; 2 piece (200 g) tempeh (cut to bite-size pieces); 200 g taukwa (cut to bite-size pieces); 1 stalk bruised lemongrass; 1 small knob (5g) blue ginger (sliced, bruised); 250 mL water; 50 g french bean/long bean (cut to 5cm pieces); 50 g cabbage (cut to bite-size pieces); 100 g turnip (seng kuang) (cut to bite-size pieces); 1 medium carrot (sliced); 100 mL low-fat/light coconut milk; 100 mL low-fat milk; 1/4 tsp sugar (optional); 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 2 pieces (200 g) ready-made rice cakes (lontong) (cut to quarters or bite-size pieces); 2 eggs (boiled and peeled) – may reduce taukwa/tempeh if including this; 1 Grated coconut (serunding)

Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757

To most, lontong is a must-have during Hari Raya, a comforting coconut vegetable stew served with rice cakes. But for Mdm Sharifah, it’s a dish steeped in memory.

Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757

To most, lontong is a must-have during Hari Raya, a comforting coconut vegetable stew served with rice cakes. But for Mdm Sharifah, it’s a dish steeped in memory.

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2 hours

2 servings

Spice Paste
2shallot (peeled)
2 clovesgarlic (peeled)
1small knob (15g) fresh turmeric
1small knob (5g) ginger
5 gdried shrimp
1red chilli
50 mLwater
Lontong ingredients
2 tbspoil
2 piece (200 g)tempeh (cut to bite-size pieces)
200 gtaukwa (cut to bite-size pieces)
1 stalkbruised lemongrass
1small knob (5g) blue ginger (sliced, bruised)
250 mLwater
50 gfrench bean/long bean (cut to 5cm pieces)
50 gcabbage (cut to bite-size pieces)
100 gturnip (seng kuang) (cut to bite-size pieces)
1medium carrot (sliced)
100 mLlow-fat/light coconut milk
100 mLlow-fat milk
1/4 tspsugar (optional)
1/2 tspsalt (optional)
2 pieces (200 g)ready-made rice cakes (lontong) (cut to quarters or bite-size pieces)
Optional Toppings
2eggs (boiled and peeled) – may reduce taukwa/tempeh if including this
1Grated coconut (serunding)

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2 hours

1

Blend the spice paste ingredients into paste then set aside.
2

Using a non-stick pan, heat 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Pan-fry the tempeh and taukwa until the surface becomes golden brown in colour (does not have to be fully cooked). Set aside.
3

Add the remaining oil to the pan. Add in the spice paste, lemongrass and blue ginger. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
4

Add in the water and stir periodically until boiled.
5

Then add in the vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes.
6

Add in the coconut milk and low-fat milk and continue to simmer for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
7

Taste the lontong gravy, add in sugar and salt if preferred.
8

Add in the tempeh and taukwa and stir for another 1-2 minutes. Garnish with the optional ingredients if preferred.
9

Serve together with the rice cake.

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Allkin Senior Service @cook_114756757

on November 21, 2025 08:42

We are a group of seniors from Allkin Singapore who love cooking and sharing our favourite home recipes. Every dish carries a memory and lots of heart, and we enjoy experimenting with new flavours as we cook, learn and build new friendships together.

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Shallot Lemon Grass Sitaw Turmeric Ginger Galangal Shrimp Coconut Rice Egg Green Bean Tempeh Cabbage Carrot Turnip Garlic

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