Plecing Kangkung

Name: Plecing Kangkung
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb water spinach, trimmed; 6 red bird eye chilies, chopped; 1 roma tomato, chopped; 1 tsp shrimp paste, toasted; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp palm sugar, grated; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed

Blanched water spinach served cold with a fiery chili tomato sambal and finished with crunchy roasted peanuts.

25 minEasyServes 4110 cal/serving

IndonesianSideStovetopPescatarianLow CarbHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeEgg-FreeSesame-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

1 lb water spinach, trimmed
6 red bird eye chilies, chopped
1 roma tomato, chopped
1 tsp shrimp paste, toasted
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp palm sugar, grated
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
2

Blanch 1 lb trimmed water spinach for 1 to 2 minutes until tender crisp, then drain and plunge into ice water.
3

Pound 6 chopped red bird eye chilies, 1 chopped roma tomato, 1 tsp toasted shrimp paste, 1 tsp grated palm sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt into a coarse paste using a mortar or food processor.
4

Stir 1 tbsp lime juice into the chili paste to finish the sambal plecing.
5

Spoon the sambal over drained water spinach and garnish with 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts.

Questions

How long does Plecing Kangkung keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Can I halve or double Plecing Kangkung?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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