Rawon (Javanese Black Beef Soup)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 350 gr Daging tetelan-potong2, 1 st Air asam
• 100 gr Kentang-potong2, 5 Kluwak, Minyak sayur
• 800 ml Air+2 st Kaldu bubuk, 1 Daun bawang-iris
• 3 Daun salam, 5 Daun jeruk, 1 st Gula jawa-sisir
• 3 cm Lengkuas & 1 Sereh-geprek

Haluskan:

• 6 Bawang merah, 3 Bawang putih, 2 Cabai merah
• 2 st Garam, 1 st Lada, 1 st Gula, 2 cm Kunyit
• 4 Kemiri, 1 st Ketumbar, 2 cm Jahe

Pelengkap:                                                                

• Telur Asin, Kerupuk udang, Sambal
• 100 gr Toge pendek, Daun kemangi

Cara membuat

• Pecahkan kluwak, ambi isinya. Rendam dengan air hangat hingga agak empuk, tiriskan lalu haluskan. Tumis bumbu halus, kluwak, sereh, lengkuas, daun jeruk & salam dengan minyak sayur.
• Didihkan air+kaldu, masukkan tumisan, gula jawa, air asam, kentang & daging. Masak sampai daging empuk lalu beri daun bawang. Apabila air kurang, tambahkan dengan air hangat. Angkat
• Hidangkan rawon dengan daun kemangi, toge pendek, sambal, kerupuk & telur asin.

Ingredients

• 350 gr Flanks meat-sliced, 5 Kluwak nuts, Vegetable oil
• 100 gr Potatoes-diced, 5 Kaffir lime leaves
• 800 ml Water+2 tsp Beef broth powder, 3 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Tamarind juice, 1 tsp Brown sugar
• 3 cm Galangal & 1 Lemongrass-bruised, 1 Scallion-cut

Grind into a paste:

• 1 tsp Sugar, 6 Shallots, 1 tsp Pepper, 2 tsp Salt
• 2 cm Ginger, 2 cm Turmeric, 3 cloves Garlic
• 2 Red chilies, 4 Candlenuts, 1 tsp Coriander

Complements:

• 100 gr Bean sprouts, Lemon Basil leaves, Salted eggs
• Shrimp crackers, Chili paste

Directions

• Break kluwak nuts shell & take the nuts out. Soak nuts in warm water until soften. Drain & then grind the nuts. Sauté ground spices, kluwak, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves & bay leaves with vegetables oil
• Boil the water & broth powder, put in sautéed spices, brown sugar, tamarind juice, potatoes & meat. Cook until the meat tender. Stir in green onion. Add in some warm water when the water reduced too much. Remove from the heat.
• Serve the beef soup with bean sprouts, lemon basil leaves, chili paste, shrimp crackers & salted eggs.

Soto Betawi (Beef in Coconut Soup Betawi Style)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• ½ kg Daging+½ kg Jeroan (1 kg daging), 2 lt Air
• ½ kg Tulang soup sapi, 2 cm Jahe, 1 sm Mentega
• 3 Daun Salam, 4 Daun Jeruk, 3 st Gula merah
• 1 Pekak, 4 cm Lengkuas & 2 Sereh-geprek
• 250 ml Santan, 250 ml Susu, 1 sm Kecap manis
• 3 Kentang-potong2 & goreng, 10 cm Kayu manis
• 2 Asam, 2 Daun bawang & 2 Tomat-iris, Minyak
• 2 sm Kelapa parut-sangrai & haluskan, Garam
• 1 Kapulaga, 2 Belimbing wuluh-belah 2 (opsional)

Haluskan:

• 1 st Ketumbar & 8 Kemiri-sangrai, 2 cm Kunyit
• ½ st Jintan & 2 st Lada-sangrai, 2 Cabai merah
• 1 st Pala, 8 Bawang merah, 4 Bawang putih
• 2 st Gula merah

Pelengkap:

• Sambal, Bawang goreng, Jeruk nipis, Emping

Cara membuat

• Potong besar2 daging & jeroan. Masak tulang, daging, jeroan, kayu manis, kapulaga, pekak, sereh, jahe & lengkuas dng air sampai bumbu meresap & daging empuk. Angkat daging, tiriskan lalu potong2 dadu berukuran ± 1½ cm. Buang bumbu2 & tulang. Simpan 1½ liter kaldunya.
• Larutkan 1 asam, gula jawa & garam secukupnya dengan 1 cup air. Remas2 daging dengan larutan tersebut. Biarkan minimal 1 jam. Goreng daging di minyak panas hingga kecokelatan. Angkat & sisihkan.
• Tumis bumbu halus & salam dengan minyak hingga harum. Beri mentega, aduk hingga mentega leleh.
• Masukkan bumbu halus, 1 asam, daun jeruk, kelapa halus & belimbing wuluh ke dalam kaldu. Masak hingga rasa menyatu. Beri santan, susu, daging & garam secukupnya sambil sesekali diaduk hingga mendidih. Angkat.
• Susun kentang goreng, tomat & daun bawang di mangkuk2 saji, beri daging & kuahnya. Taburi bawang goreng. Hidangkan dengan sambal, emping & irisan jeruk nipis.

Ingredients

• ½ kg Beef+½ kg Offal (1 kg Beef), 2 litre Water
• 2 tbsp grated Coconut-roast & then grind, Oil
• ½ kg Beef soup bones, 1 tbsp Butter, 2 cm Ginger
• 3 Potatoes-sliced & then fry, 4 Kaffir lime leaves
• 4 cm Galangal & 2 stalks Lemongrass-bruised
• 1 Star anise, 10 cm Cinnamon, 2 Tamarind pulp
• 1 tbsp sweet Soy sauce, 250 ml Coconut milk
• 250 ml Milk, 2 Green onions & 2 Tomato-sliced
• 3 Bay leaves, 2 Bilimbi fruit-halved (optional)
• 3 tsp Palm sugar, 1 Cardamom pods, Salt

Grind into a paste:

• ½ tsp Cumin+8 Candlenuts+1 tsp Coriander-roast
• 2 tsp Peppercorns-roast, 2 tsp Palm sugar
• 2 Red chilies, 4 Garlic cloves, 2 cm Turmeric
• 1 tsp Nutmeg, 8 Shallots

Complements:

• Melinjo oats cracker, Lime juice
• Chili paste, fried Onion

Directions

• Cut beef (& offal) into big chunks. Cook bones, beef (& offal), cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, lemongrass, ginger & galangal until the flavor blended & the meat tender. Remove the meat from broth; drain & then slice it into ~ 1½ cm dice. Save 1½ liter of the broth. Discard bones, herbs & dry spices.
• Dissolve 1 tamarind pulp, palm sugar & enough salt in 1 cup of water. Squeeze the meat with this mixture. Let them stand for minimum 1 hour. Fry meat in hot oil until it becomes a bit brown. Remove from the oil, drain & set it aside.
• Sauté spices paste & bay leaves with little oil until fragrant. Add in butter; stir until it melts.
• Put spices paste mixture, 1 tamarind pulp, kaffir lime leaves, ground coconut & bilimbi fruit into the broth pot. Cook until the flavor blended. Add in coconut milk, milk, meat & enough salt to taste. Bring it to a simmer; stir occasionally. Remove from the heat.
• Place fried potatoes, tomato slices & green onions in serving bowls. Pour over the soup & meat. Sprinkle with fried onions. Serve soup with the complements.

Tahu Goreng Crispy (Crispy Fried Tofu)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 700 gr Tahu-potong dadu, 1 st Baking powder
• ½ st Bawang putih bubuk, ½ st Ketumbar bubuk
• ½ st Lada bubuk, 1 st Kaldu bubuk, Minyak
• 1¼ st Garam, 350 ml Air dingin

Campuran tepung alternative 1:

• 40 gr Tepung beras+35 gr Terigu+15 gr Tepung Tapioka

Campuran tepung alternative 2:

• 60 gr Terigu+¾ sm Maizena

 

Cara membuat

• Campur air dengan bawang putih, lada, garam, kaldu, baking powder & ketumbar, lalu rendam tahu ± 20 menit.
• Tiriskan tahu & sisihkan. Campur air perendam dengan campuran tepung (pilih antara alternative 1 atau 2), aduk hingga tak bergerindil.
• Panaskan minyak dengan api besar di pan anti lengket, goreng tahu sambil diaduk2 hingga mulai kering & tak saling menempel. Kecilkan api ke sedang, masak hingga tahu berkulit & mengering.
• Besarkan api, aduk adonan tepung lalu tuang ⅓ dari adonan tersebu dengan jarak yang agak tinggi di atas wajan dengan gerakan memutari wajan. Diamkan hingga busa minyak berkurang. Aduk2 adonan ke arah tahu hingga adonan menempel sempurna di tahu & mengering. Ulang prosedur penuangan adonan hingga habis. Dipenuangan ⅓ adonan terakhir, ketika adonan sdh menempel sempurna & mengering, kecilkan api ke sedang-kecil. Masak hingga kuning kecokelatan. Angkat & tiriskan.
• Taburi cabai bubuk atau bumbu BBQ bubuk bila suka seblm dihidangkan. Hidangkan dengan cabai/saus sambal.

 

Ingredients

• 700 gr Tofu-cubed, 1 tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Garlic powder, ¾ tsp Coriander powder
• ½ tsp ground pepper, 1 tsp Broth powder
• 1¼ tsp Salt, 350 ml Cold water, Frying oil

Coating ingredients-alternative 1:

• 40 gr Rice starch+35 gr Flour+15 gr Tapioca starch

Coating ingredients alternative 2:

• 60 gr Flour, ¾ tbsp Corn starch

 

Directions

• Combine the garlic, pepper, salt, broth powder & coriander with water. Soak tofu in the mixture for ~ 20 minutes. Drain tofu & set aside.
• Combine marinate water with coating ingredients (choose 1 of the coating ingredients alternatives). Keep on stirring until the mixture smooth.
• Heat lots of oil over high heat in a non-stick wok. Fry & stir the tofu until they are not sticking one to another. Turn the heat to medium; fry until the tofu dries & stiff.
• Turn the heat to high. Stir in the batter & then pour ⅓ part of it into the wok in a circle movement. Wait until the bubbles lessen (around 10 seconds). Stir batter quickly in the directions of the tofu until the batter sticks completely in tofu (covering it); keep on stirring until it dries. Repeat the pouring & stirring procedures until the batter finished. In the last pouring, after the batter covers the tofu, turn the heat to medium-low. Fry tofu until golden brown & crisp. Remove from the heat & then drain it on a paper towel.
• Sprinkle some chili flakes or BBQ powder over the crisp tofu if you want or just serve it with chili or chili sauce.

Ayam/Babi Rica Rica (Manadonese Spicy Grilled Chicken/Pork)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 500 gr Ayam/Daging Babi-potong2, 100 ml Air
• 2 Jeruk limau, 2 Sereh-geprek, 2 Daun pandan
• 30 lembar Daun kemangi, 200 ml Santan
• 10 Daun jeruk, 2 sm Air jeruk nipis

Haluskan:

• 4 Bawang putih, 10 Rawit, 10 Cabai merah
• 1 Tomat, 6 Bawang merah, 2½ st Garam
• 1 st Gula, 6 cm Jahe, 1 st Lada

Cara membuat

• Lumuri ayam dengan 1 st garam & air nipis, diamkan 30 menit. Bakar/goreng ayam sampai matang.
• Tumis bumbu halus. Beri santan, sereh, daun jeruk, pandan, gula, masak hingga berminyak. Masukkan ayam/daging, masak hingga kuah mengental. Beri air jeruk limau & kemangi, masak lagi sebentar saja.

Ingredients

• 500 gr Chicken/Pork fillet-sliced, 200 ml Coconut milk
• 2 Pandan leaves, 2 Kaffir lime, 2 Lemon grass-bruised
• 100 ml Water, 10 Kaffir lime leaves, 2 tbsp Lime juice
• 30 Lemon basil leaves

Grind into a paste:

• 4 Garlic cloves, 1 tsp Pepper, 6 Shallots, 2½ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar, 6 cm Ginger, 10 Red chilies, 1 Tomato
• 10 Bird`s eye chilies

Directions

• Rub chicken with 1 tsp salt & lime juice; let it stand for 30 minutes. Then grill/fry until it cooked.
• Sauté ground spices. Add in the coconut milk, lemongrass, sugar, lime & pandan. Let it simmer until the coconut milk looks greasy. Put in the chicken; cook until the gravy thickens & almost dry. Stir in basil leaves & kaffir lime juice; cook again just for awhile.

Kering Kentang (Sweet & Spicy Fried Potato Chips/Sticks)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 6 Kentang sedang-iris korek api/tipis, 3 sm Santan, 2 Daun salam
• 125 gr Kacang tanah tanpa kulit, 35 gr Gula jawa, 2 st Garam
• 3 Bawang putih-haluskan, 1 st Air nipis, ½ st Ketumbar bubuk
• Minyak goreng secukupnya

Haluskan:

• 2 Cabai merah, 1 Cabai keriting, 1 cm Lengkus-parut
• 2 Bawang putih, 1 Bawang merah, 1 st Ketumbar

Cara membuat

• Campur kentang dengan ½ bagian bawang putih, ketumbar bubuk & ½ st garam. Diamkan 15 menit lalu goreng. Rendam kacang di air secukupnya untuk merendam kacang dengan sisa bawang putih & ½ st garam selama 15 menit, goreng. Sisihkan semua hingga mencapai suhu ruang.
• Tumis bumbu halus hingga harum. Beri santan & bahan lain. Masak di api kecil sambil diaduk2 sampai mengental. Angkat dari api & biarkan hingga mencapai suhu ruang.
• Campurkan saus bumbu tersebut di kentang & kacang, sesendok2, sambil diaduk rata.

Ingredients

• 6 medium size Potatoes-thinly sliced/matchstick strips, 2 tsp Salt
• 125 gr skinless Peanuts, 35 gr Coconut Sugar, 1 tsp Lime juice
• 3 Garlic cloves-grind, 2 Bay leaves, ½ tsp ground Coriander
• 3 tbsp Coconut milk, enough frying Oil

Grind into paste:

• 1 Shallot, 2 Red chilies, 1 Cayenne pepper, 1 tsp Coriander
• 2 Garlic cloves, 1 cm Galangal-grated

Directions

• Mix potatoes with half portion of ground garlic, coriander & ½ tsp salt. Let it stand for 15 minutes; drain & then deep fry potatoes. Combine enough water to cover the peanuts with remaining ground garlic & ½ tsp salt. Soak peanuts in the mixture for 15 minutes; drain & then deep fry peanuts. Set all aside until it reach room temperature.
• Sauté spices paste until it fragrant. Add in coconut milk & other ingredients. Cook over low heat, stir constantly until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat & let it cool down to reach room temperature.
• Mix the spices sauce with fried peanuts & potatoes, one table spoon at a time; stir to coat them evenly.

Sambal Godok Betawi/Sayur Labu (Chayote Stew Betawi Style)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 1 Labu siam-iris korek api, 1 st Gula, 2 Daun salam
• 10 Kacang panjang-iris 1 cm, 5 Bawang merah-iris2
• 450 ml Santan+200 ml Air, 3 Daun jeruk, ¼ st Lada
• 1 st Kaldu bubuk, 1 Sereh-geprek, Garam

Haluskan:

• 3 Bawang putih, 8 Bawang merah, 2 Cabai keriting
• 6 Cabai merah, 2 cm Jahe, 2 cm Lengkuas

Pelengkap:

• Lontong, Telur Goreng, Kerupuk

Cara membuat

• Remas2 labu siam dengan 1 st garam hingga layu. Bilas & sisihkan.
• Tumis bawang merah iris sampai harum. Masukkan bumbu halus, sereh, daun jeruk, salam & labu. Tumis hingga matang.
• Beri santan, kacang panjang, garam, lada, kaldu & gula. Masak sampai mendidih.
• Angkat & siramkan di atas potongan Lontong (klik pada link utk resepnya). Sajikan dengan telur goreng & kerupuk.

Ingredients

• 1 Chayote-shredded, 2 Bay leaves, ¼ tsp Pepper, Salt
• 10 Long beans-slice 1 cm long, 1 Lemongrass-bruised
• 450 ml Coconut milk+200 ml Water, 1 tsp Sugar
• 5 Shallots-thinly sliced, 3 Kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tsp Broth powder

Grind into a paste:

• 2 cm Galangal, 2 cm Ginger, 3 Garlic cloves
• 6 Red chilies, 8 Shallots, 2 Cayenne peppers

Complements:

• Rolled & Compressed Rice Cake, Crackers
• Boiled eggs-deep fried until golden brown

Directions

• Squeeze chayote with a bit salt to wither. Rinse & drain it. Set it aside.
• Sauté sliced shallots until fragrant. Add in spices paste, lemongrass, bay leaves, lime leaves & chayote. Stir well until chayote cooked. 
• Add in coconut milk, long beans, salt, pepper, broth powder & sugar. Cook until the liquid bubbling.
• Remove from the heat. Pour stew over sliced Rolled & Compressed Rice Cakes (click on the link for the recipe). Served with fried eggs & crackers.