Serundeng
Serundeng daging, fried beef with spicy sauteed grated coconut | |
| Course | Main course or snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Java |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Grated coconut spiced and sauteed and sprinkled upon another dishes, such as fried beef, soto or ketan (sticky rice) |
Serundeng (from Javanese ꦱꦿꦸꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦁ 'srundèng') refers to a Javanese spiced grated coconut side dish or condiment originated in Indonesia that is used to accompany rice.: 17 Serundeng may taste sweet or hot and spicy, according to the recipe variants.: 34, 37
Its best-known variant is an Indonesian preparation of sautéed grated coconut mixed with spice and other ingredients.: 17 The spiced shredded toasted coconut can be mixed with peanuts, used as a condiment to add flavour, or used as a garnish sprinkled upon rice-based dishes, such as steamed rice, lontong, ketan sticky rice, and burasa; or upon traditional soto soups.
Serundeng can also be considered a separate dish if mixed with main ingredients, such as serundeng daging, which is fried meat, usually beef, served in this serundeng spiced coconut floss.