Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge) Recipe

Name: Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge)
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Indonesian, West Kalimantan
Ingredients: 150 g rice, toasted until brown then coarsely pounded; 50 g grated coconut, toasted until brown then pounded; 1.5 litres beef stock; 100 g boiled beef, diced; 1 bunch fern tips, picked; 1 bunch water spinach; 100 g long beans, cut; 1 carrot, diced; 1 bunch Vietnamese mint (daun kesum), sliced; 1 bunch turmeric leaves, sliced; 2 tsp salt; 6 shallots; 4 garlic cloves; 2 cm turmeric; 2 cm galangal; 1 tsp pepper; fried peanuts; fried anchovies; sambal; calamansi

How to Make

Fry the paste until fragrant.

Add the stock and beef and bring to a boil.

Add the pounded rice and toasted coconut, stirring constantly until thick.

Add the carrot and long beans and cook until half done.

Add the fern tips, water spinach, mint, turmeric leaves and salt. Cook until wilted.

Serve with peanuts, anchovies and sambal.

Kitchen tip

Vietnamese mint (daun kesum) is the main aroma. It is sold at markets as laksa leaf.

Questions

Where does Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge) come from?

Bubur Pedas Sambas is a traditional dish from West Kalimantan (capital: Pontianak), in the Kalimantan (Borneo) region of Indonesia.

How long does Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge) take to make?

It takes about 1 hr 30 min in total to make 6 servings, including preparation.

What is the secret to a good Bubur Pedas Sambas (Spiced Vegetable Rice Porridge)?

Vietnamese mint (daun kesum) is the main aroma. It is sold at markets as laksa leaf.

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