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INGREDIENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Excuses, excuses, excuses...I admit that I've been abandoning this blog for a while...thanks to all of you who keep checking in and sending messages =) I am still cooking, trying new recipes, taking lots of pictures and do blog walking... =)
Anyway, after searching for a new home, moving out and moving in, renovating and decorating, and going back to Indonesia for "mini vacation"...we have finally settled-in in our new home (which I LOVE btw....it's only 10 minutes away from work and a walking distance to an asian grocery store... =P )
So we invited our friends for "mangan2" (to eat together). I cooked nasi tumpeng lengkap (yellow rice shaped like a cone in a bed of banana leaves), which is a traditional food served to celebrate special occasion. I also made mie goreng (stir fry egg noodle), ayam & empal menado (fried chicken and fried meat), perkedel (potatoes cake), telur dadar (shredded omelette), sambel goreng tahu (stir fry tofu) and sambel terasi (shrimp paste chilli paste). Abon (shredded fried meat), dendeng (coriander beef jerky), timun (cucumber), krupuk udang & belinjo (shrimp crackers and padi oats crackers) are also served.
Nasi tumpeng and its side dishes symbolize good meanings in Javanese culture; Java is one of the many islands in Indonesia, where my husband and I come from.
-Beras - Rice
-Ketan - Sweet Rice
-Santan - Coconut milk
-Sereh - Lemongrass
-Jahe - Ginger
-Laos - Galangal
-Jeruk Purut - Kaffir Lime Leaves
-Daun Salam - Bay Leaves
-Kunir - Tumeric
1. Masak semua bumbu dengan santan.
Combine all the ingredients above (except the rice and the sweet rice) and boiled with the coconut milk.
2. Masukkan beras dan ketan. Aduk terus sampai beras setengah matang.
Add the rice and the sweet rice. Constantly stir until the rice is half cooked.
3. Masukkan semuanya kedalam dandang dan kukus sampai matang.
Move everything on the steamer and steam until rice is cooked.
Mie Goreng is a typical Asian food. While the recipe is very simple the taste is delectable. There are many variations you can try; with or without meat. I made the vegetarian version for few times, using shitake mushrooms, scrambled eggs and vegetables, and they turned out as delicious as the non-vegetarian version.
The keys to a tasty stir fry egg noodle are two things: don't overcook the noodle and crush the garlic (lots of them) using only the traditional mortar and pestle, instead of food processor. The tip is from my mom, from which the recipe comes from.
-Bawang Putih, ulek - Garlic, crushed
-Kecap Manis - Sweet soy sauce
-Mie kuning rebus sampai 3/4 matang - Egg noodle, boil until almost cooked
-Dada ayam, potong kecil2 - chicken breast, cut very small
--or--
-Daging babi cincang - Pork meat, thinly sliced
-Bakwan, potong kecil2 - Meatball, cut in 4 pieces
-Udang - Shrimp
-Telur di orak arik - Scrambled eggs
-Sawi - Choy Sum or any kind of vegetables
-Optional: Jamur - mushrooms
-Garam & merica - salt and pepper
-Bawang merah - Fried Shallot
1. Oseng2 bawang putih sampai harum. Masukkan ayam/babi, kemudian udang dan bakwan.
Heat oil, add garlic. Sautee until fragrant. Add chicken/pork, shrimp and meatball.
2. Masukkan telur, mie dan sawi. Tambahkan kecap manis, garam, dan merica.
Add scrambled eggs, noodle and choy sum. Add sweet soy sauce, salt and pepper.
3. Tambahkan bawang merah goreng diatasnya.
Add fried shallot on top.
Pastel tutup is one of the many popular Indonesian dishes with Dutch overtone. Some like it sweeter and soupy, others like it not as sweet with less liquid (that would be me =). No matter which style you choose, Pastel Tutup is a delicious comfort food that will always reminds you of home.
-Kentang – Potatoes
-Bawang Putih dipotong kecil2 - Garlic, minced
-Bawang bombay di potong kecil2 - Onion, minced
-Sosis sapi dipotong kotak2 di goreng - Beef Sausage, cut small square and fry, set aside
-Udang potong kecil2 - Shrimp, cut small
-Dada Ayam potong kecil2 diberi kecap asin - Chicken breast, cut small square and marinate with soy sauce, set aside
-Maling/Daging Asap dipotong kecil2 digoreng - Spam or smoked ham, cut small and fry, set aside
-Jamur Kuping direbus - Ear Mushroom
-Wortel potong kecil2 - Carrot, cut small
-Seledri potong kecil2 - Celery, cut small
-Kacang Polong - Green peas
-Soun direbus – Clear & thin noodle, boil
-Susu kental manis - Sweet condensed milk
-Kaldu Ayam - Chicken stock paste
-Mentega - Butter
-Garam Merica - Salt, pepper
-Pala - Nutmeg
-Keju Parmesan – Parmesan Cheese
-Kuning telur mentah - Egg yolk
-Telur rebus dipotong2 tipis - Eggs, boiled and slice thinly
1. Rebus kentang, setelah matang hancurkan dan campur dengan mentega dan pala
Boil potatoes and mashed with butter, add grated nutmeg, set aside
2. Goreng bawang putih dan bawang bombay, tambahkan udang dan ayam
Sautee minced garlic and onion, add shrimp and chicken
3. Tambahkan wortel dan jamur
When the chicken is half cooked, add carrot and mushroom
4. Masukkan sosis, maling, seledri dan kaldu ayam
After carrot is half cooked, add sausage, spam, celery and chicken stock
5. Setelah wortel matang, tambahkan soun an kacang polong
After carrot is cooked, add noodle, kacang polong
6. Masukkan garam, merica, pala, susu dan keju
Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, milk, cheese
7. Masukkan semuanya di mangkuk tahan panas
Put the cooked ingredients above in casserole dish (or any oven proof dish)
8. Tambahkan irisan telur rebus diatasnya
Put sliced boiled eggs on top of it
8. Campur kuning telur mentah di kentang
Add egg yolk (only, without the white) into the mashed potatoes, to make it not breaking out
9. Taruh kentang di atas piring berisi campuran ayam dsb
Add the mashed potatoes on top of the ingredients
10. Kuaskan kuning telur diatas kentang
Brush the egg yolk on top of the mashed potatoes
11. Tambahkan keju parut diatas
Add grated cheese on top of it
12. Dioven 375 derajat Farenheit sampai kekuningan
Oven 375 degree F until the top is brownish/yellowish
