Sayur lodeh

• 5 shallots
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 candlenuts or macadamia nuts
• 1 red chili
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bashed
• 3cm piece galangal or ginger, sliced
• 2 bay leaves (or salam leaves)
• 800ml coconut milk
• 300ml water or vegetable stock
• 1 corn cob, cut into rounds
• 150g long beans or green beans, cut into 4cm pieces
• 1 small eggplant, cut into chunks
• 1 zucchini or chayote, cut into chunks
• 150g cabbage, chopped
• 150g firm tofu, fried or plain, cubed
• 150g tempeh, cubed
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar

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