Bayam Masak Lemak (Spinach in Coconut Milk)
Bayam Masak Lemak is a quick and easy delicious Malay side dish of spinach cooked coconut milk, from Singapore and Malaysia.
Equipment
- knife
- chopping board
- chopper
- saucepan or wok
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 red chilli
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 400 g spinach (baby leaves or large)
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 125 ml water
- ½ tsp salt
Paste Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 tsp dried shrimp
Instructions
The Paste
- Quarter the onion and place in the chopper.1 small onion
- Add the garlic and dried shrimp and chop until fine. We'd usually soak the dried shrimp first, but as the paste here is more chopped than wet, I've skipped the soaking.Set aside.1 small clove garlic, 1 tsp dried shrimp
Other Prep Work
- Slice off the tough bottom end (the root end) of the lemongrass. And cut off the top part, leaving about 10 cm (4 in) of stalk. Peel off the top layer, if it's particularly dry or dirty, or looking a little yellow. If not, leave it alone. Rinse your lemongrass and dry.Place your lemongrass on a chopping board and bash hard on the thick end with the back of your knife. This is called bruising your lemongrass.1 stalk lemongrass
- Quarter the tomato.1 medium tomato
- Slice the red chilli.1 red chilli
Let's get Cooking!
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok on medium heat. Raw spinach takes up a lot of space, although it will all cook right down.1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- Fry the chopped ingredients for 1 minute, along with the lemongrass.
- Add the coconut milk, water, salt, tomato and chilli and bring to a simmer on medium heat. Lower the heat down and simmer for 1 minute.200 ml coconut milk, 125 ml water, ½ tsp salt
- Add the spinach, increase the heat back up to medium and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring, so that all the spinach leaves are exposed to the heat. Cook for the briefest time, until the spinach is done to your liking. Don't wilt the spinach too much, as your bayam masak lemak will be better for it.Check seasoning, and add more salt if you think it needs it.400 g spinach
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Nutrition
Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 774mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 9614IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 5mg
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