Plecing Bayam - Spinach with Spicy Tomato Sauce

5.0 from 10 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 300 gram spinach, blanched (*)
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tomato, cored and cut into small pieces
• 50 ml water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 5-10 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe keriting merah)
• 2-10 red bird eye chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit merah), optional, so use as much as you wish
• 50 gram shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 2 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste, toasted (Indonesian: terasi bakar)

Instructions

1. Arrange blanched spinach on a serving plate and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté spice paste until fragrant.
3. Add sliced tomatoes and cook until wilted.
4. Pour water and bring to a boil. Season with salt, sugar, and lime juice. Mix well.
5. Turn off heat and pour the sauce onto the blanched spinach. Serve immediately.

Notes

• (*) You can use any fresh green vegetables of your choice.