Bawang Merah = Shallot

Bawang  Merah   =   Shallot

Shallots (Allium cepa L. var Aggregatum) is a plant that is a flavor / spices of various cuisines of Southeast Asia and the world.

Javanese people called as " Brambang ", The most widely used is the tubers, although some culinary traditions also use the leaves and flower stalks as food seasonings. This plant is thought to have come from the region of Central Asia and Southeast Asia.

shallots contain vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and folic acid. In addition, shallots also contain calcium and iron. shallots also contain natural growth regulators such as hormones auxin and gibberellin. Other uses shallots is a traditional remedy, shallots known as a drug because it contains antiseptic effect and compound alliin. Compound alliin by the enzyme alliinase is then converted into pyruvic acid, ammonia, and alliisin as anti-microbial that is bactericidal.

Fried shallots is  shallots sliced thinly and fried in cooking vegetable oil that much.  Generally, Indonesian dishes such as soto, soup, stew chicken porridge is also used as a flavoring when served. Besides processed into fried shallots, shallots can also be useful as a drug is to treat ulcers, colds, lowering blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, as medicine diabetes / diabetes mellitus, ease breathing and blood flow because shallots can inhibit accumulation of platelets and increase fibrinotik activity.

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Bawang Bombay = Onion / Yellow onion

Bawang Bombay = Onion / Yellow onion

Onions in indoneisa called " bawang bombay " (Latin: Allium Cepa Linnaeus) is a type of onion that is the most numerous and widely cultivated, used as a spice and food ingredients, large round-shaped and thick fleshy.

Onions are commonly used in cooking food in Indonesia, is not only used as garnish but also a part of the cuisine because of its large and thick flesy, Called bawang bombay as brought by traders from the city Bombay (now Mumbai) in India to Indonesia.

possibility onions came from Central Asia, the possibility of Palestine, then spread to Europe and India, and entry brought by traders from there.

Most likely the onions into Indonesia as the entry of traders from India or the Dutch. The Dutch had tried to cultivate onions in Padang, but countless failed.

The use of onions in Indonesia was first used on the popular Chinese and European dishes, but later used it many Indonesian food

Onion has a distinctive aroma when compared with the usual shallot, tubers are formed of layers of leaves are enlarged and united. [2] The tree grows straight up, root fibrous and not too long (± 10c), the leaves are shaped like a pipe but flat dark green and the leaves are larger than shallot. [3] is a quasi Stem leaf midrib and cause traces rings, base widened and thickened pelepahnya forming large swelling which serves to store food reserves, swelling itself is bulb onions.

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Indonesian laurel / Indonesian bay leaf = Daun salam

Indonesian laurel / Indonesian bay leaf = Daun salam

indonesian laurel / indoneisan bay is the name of the herb leaf-producing trees are used in cooking indonesia. in English is known as indonesian bay leaf / indonesian laurel.

indonesian Bay leaves/ indonesian laurel are used primarily as a cooking spice fragrances in a number of countries in Southeast Asia, good for cooking meat, fish, vegetables, and rice. This leaves mixed in one piece, dried or fresh, and also cooked up the food cooked. [4] This spice gives a distinctive herbs aroma, but not hard. In the market and in the kitchen, greeting often paired with "laos" aka galangal.

The wood is reddish orange brown and medium quality. Wood timber belonging to the chelate (trade name) can be used as building materials and home furnishings. The bark of salam tree contains tannin ,  often used as Ubar (for coloring and preserving) mesh, woven material of bamboo and others. The bark and leaves are used as traditional ingredients to cure stomach ache. people is Eaten salam fruit as well, although only children who love it.

Traditionally, indonesian bay leaves/ indonesian laurel are used as an upset stomach. indonesian Bay leaves can also be used to stop excessive defecation. indonesia Laurel can also be used to overcome gout, stroke, high cholesterol, blood circulation, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, rashes, diabetes, and others.

indonesian bay leaf/ indonesian laurel trees spread in Southeast Asia, from Burma, Indochina, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java. This tree is found growing wild in the forests of primary and secondary, began from the beach to a height of 1,000 m (in Java), 1,200 m (in Sabah) and 1300 m (in Thailand); most of the trees making under the canopy. [4] In addition indonesian laurel planted in gardens and lands yard agroforestry others, especially to take leaves. Wild bay leaves almost never used in cooking, but because it smells a little different and less fragrant, wild greeting also cause a bitter taste.

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Tofu tek ( tahu tek )

Tofu Tek ( tahu tek )

tofu tek in indonesia called " tahu tek " this food derived from surabaya east java indonesia
the main ingredients this food is tofu whith peanuts sauce ( saus kacang / sambel kacang ) and shirm paste ( petis )
ok lets go we make tofu tek

ingredients tofu tek ( tahu tek ) :
- 300 grams tofu, cube small slice
- 2 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder

sauce for tofu tek ( tahu tek ) :
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 150 ml water
- 1 tablespoon shirm paste ( petis )

peanut sauce for tofu tek ( mashed until pure ) :
- 2 tablespoon peanuts
- 1 garlic
- 2 thai pepper / bird's eye chili pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

supplementary ingredients for tofu tek ( tahu tek ) :
- bean sprouts
- leek thinly sliced
- celery thinly sliced
- fried shallots

how to make tofu tek ( tahu tek ) :
- beaten egg , salt and pepper
- add tofu in dough
- dough divided into four sections
- fry dough until coocked with vegetable oil
- put on the plate
- add supplementary ingredients
- mix peanut sauce ( mashed ) and sauce tofu tek
- add mixed sauce into plate
- serve

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Klenyem ( cassava with palm sugar cake )

Klenyem ( cassava with palm sugar cake )

In Indonesia, cassava into food staple food after rice and maize. Benefits of cassava leaves as a vegetable has a high enough protein, or for other purposes such as pharmaceuticals. The wood can be used as a garden fence or in the villages are often used as firewood for cooking. With the development of technology, cassava used as a basic ingredient in the food industry and raw material feed industry. In addition it is also used in the pharmaceutical industry.

now indonesia original recipes will share how to make cassava with palm sugar cake, in indonesia usually called " klenyem "

ingredients Klenyem ( cassava with palm sugar cake ) :

- 500 grams cassava

- 50 grams sugar

- 1/4 coconut

- 125 grams palm sugar ( to filling )

- salt 

how to make Klenyem ( cassava with palm sugar cake ) :

1. Peeled cassava, then wash and finely shredded up

2. Peeled coconut, then wash and finely shredded up

3. mix together sherdded cassava and sherdded coconut until blended

4. add salt to taste to savory

5. Form the dough oval or round like as picture, and then fill it with palm sugar

6. heat vegetable oil and fry to brownish yellow ( fry with medium fire )

7. lift dry and serve

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