Traditional Indonesian homes subsist on a largely vegan diet, eating only small amounts of meat. Common vegetable dishes consist of green vegetables such as spinach, as well as corn, tofu and tempe.
Sayur sop is a simple vegetable soup that is very popular in Indonesian home cooking. It’s healthy, vegan, light, and nutritious. Add some noodles or pasta to make it a one-pot meal.
Gado-gado, a salad of mixed blanched vegetables topped with peanut sauce, is one of Indonesia’s most popular dishes. This recipe is for Jakarta-style gado-gado.
Oseng-oseng sawi putih is a simple dish of stir-fried napa cabbage, carrot strips and chillies. This quick vegan dish is typical of Javanese home cooking, with galangal and salam leaves making it extra-fragrant.