Roasted grated coconut

Name: Roasted grated coconut (Serundeng)
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 3 Kaffir lime leaves or / bay-leaf; 1 tbs tamarind water; ½ tsp brown sugar; 1 slice terasi; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground coriander; 5 shallots; 1 tsp ground laos (galingale); 2 tbs vegetable oil; salt; ½ tsp ground cumin; 180 g (6 oz) freshly grated or desiccated coconut; 90 (3 oz) fried peanuts (optional)

Serundeng

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Indonesian Food and Cookery

By Sri Owen

Published 1980

About

This is made from grated coconut, which is roasted until golden brown.

Ingredients

180 g (6 oz) freshly grated or desiccated coconut
90 (3 oz

Asia
Indonesia
Side dish
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Pound the shallots and garlic until smooth, or mince them in a meat mincer. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the shallots and garlic for half a minute before adding all the other ingredients except the coconut and fried peanuts. Stir-fry for 1 minute; then add the coconut * and mix well. Continue cooking, stirring from time to time, until the coconut sta