Berengkes Ikan Sumatera Selatan (Grilled Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves)

Ingredients:

500 grams of fish fillet

25 ml Javanese Tamarind Water

1 stalk lemongrass, slice thinly

2 tbsp lime juice

30 ml frying oil or peanut oil

2 tsp salt or according to your taste

Banana leaves for wrapping

Stick to attach the package



Grind Spices (using blender or traditional Javanese pestle and mortar) :

10 shallots, roughly sliced

3 cloves garlic, roughly sliced

5 red chillies, cut into pieces

5 panbroiled (fried without oil) hazelnut

1.5 tsp fried shrimp paste

salt to taste



How to:

1. Smear the fish with lime juice and salt. Marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Wash the fish and drain.

3. Mix the grind spices with lemongrass, tamarind water, and oil. Mix well.

4. Smear the fish evenly with the mixed spices.

5. Wrap the fish inside banana leaf. Hook both ends with a stick.

6. Prepare the coals, grill the fish while flipping through until fully cooked.

Buy Traditional Stone Javanese Mortar & Pestle (Ulekan)

Recipe sources:
Masakan Ikan & Seafood Nusantara by Sufi S.Y.
http://cafepojok.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35006

Image source:
http://resepsedap.com

Exotic Indonesian Recipe : Pepes Tahu (Steamed Tofu Wrapped in Banana Leaves)

Ingredients:

2 pieces of tofu

50 grams of teri (small dried fish),

3 cloves of garlic

3 tbsp grated young coconut

1 green tomato

5 green chilis

1 large onion

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

spring onion

salt

pepper

bay leaves

banana leaves.




Directions:

1. Chop the tomatoes

2. Crush the garlic

3. Chop the large onion and spring onion

4. Splint the chilis into two

5. Smash tofu then mix with all ingredients except for banana leaves.

6. Scoop 3-5 spoons of tofu then add 1 piece of bay leaves and cover it with the banana leaves.

7. Repeat until you have run out of tofu

8. Heat steamer then steam tofu for 20-30 min.

9. Serve with warm jasmine rice.

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Recipe references:
http://keseharian.com/dapur/pepestahu.html
http://www.grouprecipes.com/43128/pepes-tahu.html

Image source:
http://www.cc.cc/product_list/product_detail_image_view.php?a=LUNGSENaMmw=&b=am9ydG91RnY=&c=ank1

Pindang Patin ( Spicy and Sour Silver CatFish)

Patin fish (Silver Catfish) is a kind of freshwater fish that lives in river. It has a unique shape. Patin lives at the bottom of the river and starts hunting food during night.

Patin habitat is found in Riau Province, Indonesia. According to the local community, the fish used to be found only at The Indragiri River, River Siak, Sungai Kampar and Rokan River.

Patins that are fished from these rivers have a unique and distinctive aroma. In addition, fish from these rivers usually have longer and heavier sizes. In the era of 1970s to 1980s, the Riau people still see the patin fish length up to one meter more. Now, the original patin fish from the river is rarely found.

When the patin fish is cooked with right combination of spices, the aroma can arouse appetite . Thus, in a number of food stalls in Riau, they put patin fish dishes as one of the favorite Melayu Cuisines, such as "curry patin fish" and "spicy and sour patin fish".





Ingredients:

1 kg Patin Fish (Silver Catfish), cleaned. Cut into 2 pieces, smear with 1 tbsp lime juice for about 15 minutes. Rinse.

3 stalks lemongrass, crushed

3 bay leaves

5 cm ginger, crushed

5 cm galangal, crushed

3 red tomatoes, cut into 4 pieces

5 green tomatoes, cut into 4 pieces

2 red chilli, finely sliced ± 2 cm

15 bird's eye chili

25 g basil leaves

3 tbsp tamarind water

2 tbsp sweet soy sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste



Grind spices:

5 red chilies

6 cloves garlic

6 shallots



How to :

1. Boil grind spices, bay leaves, lemongrass, ginger, and galangal with 1250 cc of water in medium flame.

2. Add Patin Fish (Catfish) and other ingredients, add salt according to taste.

3. Continue to boil until fully cooked.

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Reference:
http://literature.melayuonline.com/?a=UG9Sei9zVEkvUXZ5bEpwRnNx=

Recipe translated from:
7626129-Resep-Masakan.pdf

Image source:
http://indonesianfoodweekncc.blogspot.com/2009/04/pindang-patin-dari-palembang.html

Stir Fried Chayote with Shrimp (Tumis Labu Siam dengan Udang)

Ingredients:

2 tbsp oil to stir fry

200 gr medium sized shrimps

3 pcs chayote peeled, and cut into matchstick
shape

100 cc thick coconut milk

salt to taste



Grind Spices:

6 shallots

2 cloves garlic

2 red chili,

6 pcs of ebi (dried small sized shrimps)

1 tomato fruit


How to:

1. Stir fry grind spices until fragrant, add shrimps, continue to fry until shrimps change color.

2. Add chayote, continue to stir fry evenly until cooked.

3. Pour coconut milk, add salt.

4. Stir until cooked.

Buy Ebi / Dried shrimp - 3 oz

Recipe source:
http://resep-masakan-top.net/resep-masakan-labu-tumis-udang

Image source:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BPWBq8YJVsnZvR4uZs5Osg

Javanese Spicy Vegetable Salad (Sayur Urap / Urapan)

Ingredients:

1 bunch water spinach (kangkung)
1 bunch spinach
1 bunch long beans
250 gr white cabbage
100 gr bean sprouts


Urap Spices:

1 piece of coconut fruit, peeled, grated coarse
3 pcs chilies
3 cloves of shallot
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp shrimp paste
1 segment kencur (Cutchery, Indian Galanga, Kaempferia Galanga, Greater Galingale, Aromatic Ginger)
2 lime leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Javanese palm sugar
Seasoning / MSG (Optional)


How To:

1. Grind red chilies, shallot, garlic and salt until smooth.

2. Add shrimp paste, Javanese palm sugar (brown sugar) and kencur, continue to grind.

3. Mix grinded urap spices with grated coconut, mix well.

4. Add lime leaves.

5. Steam until cooked, lift.

6. Clean and prepare vegetables, put into boiling water each of the vegetables separately.

7. Drain the vegetables.

8. Mix well the vegetables with the Urap Spices.

9. Serve

Palm Sugar Pure 16 Oz

Recipe source:
http://bankresep.wordpress.com/2007/03/07/urap-sayuran/

Image Source:
http://lidiasianturi.blogspot.com/2008/03/javanese-spicy-vegetable-salad-urap.html

Ayam Tuturuga (Hot and Spicy Broth Chicken)

The recipe is originated from North Celebes (Sulawesi). Like most recipes from the Northern Part of Sulawesi / Manado, It's hot and spicy...

Ingredients:

15 pieces of chicken
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp lime juice
250 cc coconut milk
Basil leaves
2 pieces of lime leaves
1 tsp sugar
100 cc broth
oil to stir fry


Fine spices:

15 cloves garlic
10 cloves of onion
15 chilies
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 cm ginger


How to:

1. Stir fry fine spices until fragrant and well cooked

2. Add chicken, coconut milk, broth, basil leaves, lime leaves, sugar, salt, and continue to fry untill fully cooked.

3. When the water begins to shrink and the chicken softens, add lime juice.

4. Stir well.

5. Serve with hot rice.

Recipe source:
http://sajiku.blogspot.com/search/label/Resep%20Sulawesi%20Utara

Image source:
http://tuturuga.wordpress.com

Cumi Bakar Saus Kecap ( Indonesian Grilled Squid with Sweet Soy Sauce)

What's the special ingredient of Indonesian Grilled Squid that makes the difference? It's the introduction of Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce. If you want the taste that is very Indonesia, you should use Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce (Indonesian Kecap Manis / Sweet Ketchup)


Ingredients:

1. 400 grams of squid, remove the head and ink, clean
2. 1 tsp lemon juice
3. ½ teaspoon salt
4. 50 grams of peanuts, peeled, roughly crushed.
5. 3 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis)
6. 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
7. 2 tbs tomato sauce
8. ½ tsp pepper powder
9. ½ tsp sugar
10. ½ tsp salt
11. 100 ml water
12. 3 tbsp oil for frying


Minced spices:
1. 4 cloves garlic putiih
2. 2 cm ginger


How to :
1. Smear squid with lime juice and salt. Leave for 10 minutes

2. Stir fry minced spices until fragrant, add peanut insert, stir even.

3. Add squid, cook until the color changed. Add sweet soy sauce, tomato sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, sugar and salt.

4. Stir evenly, add water. Cook to boil and until the spices and the ingredients are well absorbed.

5. Lift.

6. Grill the squid until fragrant while rubbing with already boiled spices occasionally.

7. Lift and serve.

For 4 portions

ABC Kecap Manis Sweet Soy Sauce - 21 oz bottle x 2

Reference:
http://resepmasakanmu.com/resep-masakan-cumi-bakar-kecap.htm#more-411

Image source:
http://warunglele.com/home/images/static/Cumi-Bakar.jpg