Siomay Bandung
White fish fillet, tapioca starch and waxy potatoes come together in this Indonesian seafood β 70 minutes, 6 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's pescatarian β fish but no meat.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Blend the fish with the garlic, white pepper and a teaspoon of salt until smooth, then mix in the beaten egg, sliced spring onions and tapioca starch to form a sticky, pliable paste.
- Stuff some of the fish paste into halved tofu pieces and between cabbage leaves, and shape the rest into small dumplings, smoothing each with a wet spoon.
- Steam the dumplings, stuffed tofu and cabbage rolls over rapidly boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes until firm, opaque and cooked through, then steam or boil the whole potatoes separately until tender.
- For the peanut sauce, blend the roasted peanuts with the chiles and a little garlic, then fry in the oil for about 5 minutes and loosen with around 300 ml water, the palm sugar and salt to a thick pourable sauce.
- Stir the lime juice into the warm peanut sauce and adjust the balance of sweet, salty and sour to taste.
- Slice the steamed items and potatoes into bite sized pieces, arrange on plates, douse generously with the warm peanut sauce and finish with a squeeze of lime and a drizzle of sweet soy sauce.
You'll use: Oven Β· Frying pan / skillet Β· Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender
Ingredient substitutions
- Lime
- lemon
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
What to serve with Siomay Bandung
- Ayam Goreng Chicken
- Ayam Penyet Chicken
- Bakso Beef
- Bubur Ayam Breakfast
Tips & common questions
How long does Siomay Bandung take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 16 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lime?
Try lemon. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Siomay Bandung is an original Indonesian recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pedagang Siomay Hokkie Bandung DiKebumen.jpg by SBM9, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.