Coconut Curry Vegetable (sayur lodeh) indonesian recipe

Coconut Curry Vegetable  (sayur lodeh) indonesian recipe

Coconut Curry Vegetable  (sayur lodeh) indonesian recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 head cabbage

2 carrots

1/2 turnip

250gr firm tofu

1 1/2 cups cut green beans

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

2 cups water

Spice blend:

2 tablespoon chili paste

2 teaspoon shrim paste (belacan)

2 mediums onions

4 garlic cloves

2 stalks lemongrass

17 small dried shrimp, soaked in hot water to soften

1 inch fresh ginger

1 teaspoon corriander powder

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

4 tablepsoon oil

Preps:

Chop all the spice blend ingredients and add them to the blender, except.

the chilli powder. Blend it into a paste.

Combine coconut milk and water to form "thin coconut milk". Cut all the.

vegetables into small cubes and sticks.

After all the spices are blended, add chilli powder according to your.

tastes. Fry it in oil till the oils in the paste ooze out. Don't burn it...

Add thin coconut milk and bring it to a gentle boil. Dump in all the.

vegetables and tofu and simmer it till the vegetables are tender. Add salt to taste.

Serve Sayur Lodeh with hot rice.

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Fried Tofu and Tempeh in Spicy Sauce ( sambal goreng tahu tempe ) indonesian recipe

Fried Tofu and Tempeh in Spicy Sauce ( sambal goreng tahu tempe ) indonesian recipe

Ingredients:

250 gr tofu/tahu (bean curd)

250 gr tempe

2 onions

5 cloves garlic

3 tbsp palmsugar

1 tsp shrimp paste( terasi )-- optional

2 tbsp sweet soy sauce ( kecap )

1 tsp salt

2 salam leaves

2 red large chilies ( lomboks )

5 cm galangal

1 tsp tamarinde ( asem )

3 tbsp water

oil

500 ml water + 2 tsp salt

how to make: 

1. Mix the water with the salt.

2. Cut the tempe into dice sized pieces and add it to the water for 5 minutes.

3. Then drain. Cut the tahu/tofu in dice sized pieces.

4. Heat in a wok the oil and fry the tempe and the tahu/tofu golden brown.

5. Mix the asem with the 3 tbsp water.

6. Pound or grind the laos into a paste.

7. Cut the onions, the lomboks and the garlic fine.

8. Heat in a wok 3 tbsp oil and fry the onions, de garlic, the laos and the salam for 3 minutes.

9. Then add the terasi and the lomboks and fry this for 1 minute.

10. Add the kecap, palmsugar, asemwater and the salt and let in simmer slowly for 2 minutes.

11. Then add the tempe and the tahu/tofu and let in simmer for a few moments.

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Squid in Padang Sauce ( Cumi saus padang ) indonesian recipes

Squid in Padang Sauce ( Cumi saus padang ) indonesian recipes

Ingredients:

500 g Medium sized squid

1 tbsp Lime juice 

3 Oil for stir frying

1 Turmeric leaf

1 False mangosteen ( Common english name for "Asam Kandis").  It's also called "Gamboge tree", "Eggtree", "Sour mangosteen", "Cochin-goraka

2 stalks Lemongrass

Blended Spices:

1 tbsp Minced red chilli

2 cloves Garlic

10 Shallots 

1 1/2 cm Ginger

How To:

1. Peel the skin of the squid, remove the ink sac, clean, then slice crosswise 1 1/2 cm.

2. Marinate the squid with lime juice, leave for 15 minutes. Rinse with clean water, then drain.

3. Heat oil and stir fry the blended spices, add turmeric leaf and lemongrass until fragrant.

4. Add false mangosteen and squid. Stir until the squid stiffens.

5. Cook all ingredients until fully cooked and the sauce thickens.

6. Lift and serve immediately.

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Habang Chicken ( ayam masak Habang ) Indonesian Recipes

Habang Chicken ( ayam masak Habang ) Indonesian Recipes

Ingredients:
2.4 lbs Chicken
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Tamarind Water
500 ml Water
2 tbsp Sweet soy sauce
3 pcs Chopped tomatoes
2 tsp Javanese palm sugar
Cooking oil


Spices:
l50 gr Red chilies
12 Shallots
6 cloves Garlic
2 tsp Shrimp paste
2 cm Ginger
2 cm Lesser galangal
2 tsp salt


Instructions:
1. Cut the chicken into 8 - 10 pieces, then smear it with salt and Javanese Tamarind Water.
2. Knead the chicken and leave it for 10 minutes to let it absorbs the seasonings.
3. Heat the cooking oil in a wok or skillet, fry the chicken until yellowish.
4. Remove and drain.
5. Heat 5 tbsp of cooking oil, saute (stir-fry) spices until fragrant.
6. Add the fried chicken, stir, and pour water.
7. Add sweet soy sauce, sugar, tomatoes and palm sugar.
8. Continue to cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked well and the sauce thickens.

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honey fried chicken ( ayam goreng madu ) indonesian recipes

honey fried chicken ( ayam goreng madu ) indonesian recipes

honey fried chicken ( ayam goreng madu ) indonesian recipes

INGREDIENTS: 

  1 chicken, cut in 2 does not break 

  3 tablespoons soy sauce 

  1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 

  3 tablespoons honey 

  1 tsp brown sugar 

finely crushed seasoning: 

  8 red onions 

  2 cloves of garlic 

  2 tsp coriander 

  1/2 tsp nutmeg 

  1 tsp pepper 

1 tablespoon salt 

direction How to make :

1. Stir finely crushed seasoning, soy sauce, cloves, honey and sugar. 

2. Rub the seasoning all over the chicken. 

3. Steamed 1 hour. 

4. Fry until cooked.

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