Gangan asam kering, fish and vegetables in coconut milk
The central Kalimantan version of “gangan asam”: snakehead fish, long beans, and cooked white cabbage in a sour coconut milk broth flavored with bilimbi, …
“Gangan Asam Kering” is a typical version of the central Kalimantan-style sour banjar soup. It is characterized by a thicker sauce than the traditional Banjarmasin version.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostPricey
- Cooking methodMijotage
- Estimated cost$30.44 $7.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $20.88
- $9.18
- $0.38
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Grind the spices, except for the roughly chopped bilimbi, galangal, and lemongrass, which should simply be crushed. ≈ 3 min
- Clean the fish, cut it into pieces, and mix it with the spices. ≈ 8 min
- Wash and chop all the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
- Boil the vegetables; once boiling, add the fish, spices, and coconut milk.
- Cook until everything is cooked through.
The bill
Gangan asam kering, fish and vegetables in coconut milk
- 10 heads of white cabbage$20.88
- 8 glasses of coconut milk$9.18
- Spices: bilimbi (sour carambola), galangal, lemongrass, shallot, garlic, salt$0.38
Total$30.44
that's $7.61 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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