Indonesian water spinach stir-fried with tomatoes
Stir-fried spinach with tomatoes, shallots, garlic, chili peppers, lemongrass, and ginger: a fragrant Indonesian vegetable dish, ready in minutes.
Water spinach, also known as morning glory, is a popular green vegetable in Indonesia. When sautéed with herbs and tomatoes, it becomes a flavorful and aromatic dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstir-fried
- Estimated cost$7.44 $1.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
Ingredients
people
- $3.22
- $0.44
- $0.18
- $0.13
- $0.13
- $3.12
- $0.09
- $0.10
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Chop the water spinach into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Finely chop the shallots, garlic, green chili peppers, and small chili peppers. Sauté them with the lemongrass, shrimp paste, and ginger. ≈ 8 min
- If the herbs are wilting, add a little water. ≈ 3 min
- Pour the in the sweet soy sauce, then add salt, followed by the bok choy and tomatoes. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
The bill
Indonesian water spinach stir-fried with tomatoes
- 250 g of tomatoes$3.22
- shallot$0.44
- garlic$0.18
- green chili$0.13
- small, fresh chili peppers$0.13
- shrimp paste (terasi)$3.12
- ginger$0.09
- Sweet soy sauce (kecap)$0.10
- salt$0.03
Total$7.44
that's $1.86 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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