
''Urap'' (sometimes spelled ''urab'' or in its plural form ''urap-urap'') is a
salad
A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm. Condiments and salad dressings, which exist in a va ...
dish of
steamed vegetables mixed with seasoned and spiced grated
coconut
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...
for dressing. It is commonly found in
Indonesian cuisine
Indonesian cuisine is a collection of various regional culinary traditions that formed the archipelagic nation of Indonesia. There are a wide variety of recipes and cuisines in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 popula ...
, more precisely
Javanese cuisine. ''Urap'' can be consumed on its own as a salad for
vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter.
Vegetarianism m ...
meals
or as a side dish. ''Urap'' is usually found as a prerequisite side dish of Javanese ''
tumpeng'', a cone shaped rice mound surrounded with assorted dishes, as well as part of a ''
nasi kuning'' dish. In
Balinese cuisine it is known as Urab sayur.
Ingredients
The vegetables which are usually used in ''urap'' are
spinach
Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either f ...
,
water spinach
''Ipomoea aquatica'', widely known as water spinach, is a semi- aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. ''I. aquatica'' is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivate ...
, young
cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...
leaf,
papaya
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species ''Carica papaya'', one of the 21 accepted species in the genus ''Carica'' of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and ...
leaf,
Chinese longbeans,
bean sprouts
Sprouting is the natural process by which seeds or spores germinate and put out shoots, and already established plants produce new leaves or buds, or other structures experience further growth.
In the field of nutrition, the term signifies ...
and
cabbage
Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&nb ...
. To acquire a rich taste, most recipes insist on using freshly shredded old coconut flesh or ''
serundeng
Serundeng refers to a side dish or condiment to accompany rice in Indonesian and Malay languages. Serundeng may taste sweet, or hot and spicy according to recipe variants.
Its best known variant is an Indonesian preparation of sautéed grated ...
'', instead of leftover. The shredded coconut is seasoned with ground
shallot,
garlic
Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Allium fistulosum, Welsh onion and Allium chinense, Chinese onion. It is native to South A ...
, red
chilli pepper,
tamarind
Tamarind (''Tamarindus indica'') is a Legume, leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is probably indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus ''Tamarindus'' is monotypic taxon, monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs ...
juice,
galangal,
salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quantitie ...
and
coconut sugar.
See also
*
Lawar
Lawar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
India census, Lawar had a population of 16,021. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47% ...
, a Balinese version of ''urap''
*
Gado-gado
*
Karedok
*
Pecel
Pecel (, Javanese:ꦥꦼꦕꦼꦭ꧀) is a traditional Javanese salad with peanut sauce, usually eaten with carbs (steamed rice, ''lontong'' or ''ketupat'').
The simplicity of pecel preparation and its cheap price have contributed to its popul ...
*
Plecing kangkung
Plecing kangkung is an Indonesian spicy water spinach dish from the island of Bali and Lombok. Plecing kangkung is made from blanched water spinach leaves (''Ipomoea aquatica'') and served cold with ''plecing'' sambal made from ground red chili ...
*
Kuluban
''Kuluban'' is a traditional salad of Central Java. ''Kuluban'' can be consumed on its own as a salad for vegetarian meals or as a side dish. ''Kuluban'' is one of ancient Javanese cuisine, as it was mentioned in inscription dated from Medang Kin ...
*
List of steamed foods
References
External links
Urap recipe from Asian food recipeUrap recipe from petit chefResep Urap Urap - Indonesian spicy salad in Youtube
{{Salads
Salads
Vegetable dishes of Indonesia
Vegetarian dishes of Indonesia
Foods containing coconut
Steamed foods