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Sate padang

Traditional dish from Indonesia

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About Sate padang

Indonesian dish

Sate Padang, more commonly referred to as Padang satay, is a speciality satay from Minangkabau cuisine, made from into small cubes of beef served with a spicy sauce on top. Its main characteristic is a thick yellow sauce made from rice flour mixed with beef and offal broth, turmeric, ginger, garlic, coriander, galangal root, cumin, curry powder, and salt. In Medan, many Sate Padang dishes use not only beef, but also chicken, goat, lamb, and mutton. Also in Medan, fried shallots are served on top of sate padang, and lontong as the side.

Key Ingredients

  • meat
  • Alpinia galanga
  • bird's eye chili

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Components

  • table salt
  • sugar
  • onion
  • peppercorn
  • coriander seed
  • rice flour
  • peanut
  • ginger

Dietary Information

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Traditional Indonesia cuisine

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