This recipe is translated from Cookpad Indonesia. See original: IndonesiaSayur krecek & kacang tolo

Krecek and Black-Eyed Peas Stew

Dewi Dapur
Dewi Dapur @dewidapur
Rawamangun, Jakarta, Indonesia

This recipe for sambal krecek and black-eyed peas is a traditional dish from Central Java. My husband loves it even though he's not from there, and it seems like most people enjoy this dish.

Krecek and Black-Eyed Peas Stew

This recipe for sambal krecek and black-eyed peas is a traditional dish from Central Java. My husband loves it even though he's not from there, and it seems like most people enjoy this dish.

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Ingredients

60 minutes
5 servings
  1. 8.8 ozpork skin crackers (krecek)
  2. 8.8 ozblack-eyed peas
  3. 8.8 ozbeef trimmings
  4. 2 packetscoconut milk (65ml each)
  5. 6 1/3 cupswater (for boiling beef)
  6. 1/4 cupcooking oil
  7. Spice paste:
  8. 10shallots
  9. 7 clovesgarlic
  10. 20red chili peppers
  11. 1 tspcoriander seeds
  12. 1 pieceturmeric
  13. 3candlenuts
  14. 3bay leaves
  15. 3kaffir lime leaves
  16. 1 stalklemongrass (bruised)
  17. 1 pieceginger (bruised)
  18. 1 piecegalangal (bruised)
  19. 1 tbspsalt (+1 tbsp for boiling beef)
  20. 2 tbsppalm sugar (shaved)
  21. 1 tspbeef-flavored bouillon
  22. 10whole bird's eye chilies

Cooking Instructions

60 minutes
  1. 1

    Soak the black-eyed peas for at least 2 hours to soften them, then boil briefly and drain. Meanwhile, boil the beef trimmings with ginger, galangal, bay leaves, and salt until tender, then add the black-eyed peas.

  2. 2

    Blend all the spice paste ingredients: shallots, garlic, chili peppers, candlenuts, turmeric, and coriander seeds, then sauté until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the sautéed spice paste to the pot with the beef and black-eyed peas. Add kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger, salt, palm sugar, and bouillon.

  4. 4

    Once it boils, add the coconut milk, stirring to prevent curdling, then add the pork skin crackers and whole bird's eye chilies.

  5. 5

    Let it simmer briefly to allow the flavors to meld with the krecek, then remove from heat. The krecek sambal is ready to serve.

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