Sambal Goreng Krecek (Beef Skin Crackers in Spicy Sauce)

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

Bahan

• 75 gr Krecek sayur mentah, 300 ml Santan kental
• 2 sm Kacang tolo-rebus, ½ st Air limau, 2 sm Minyak
• 50 gr Tempe/Tahu-potong dadu & goreng, 2 Daun jeruk

Haluskan:

• 2 Kemiri, 1 Bawang putih, 8 Bawang merah
• 5 Cabai Keriting, 1 cm Kencur (opsional), Garam
• 1 Tomat kecil, 2 Cabai merah, sejumput Gula

 

Cara membuat

• Rendam kerupuk kulit dlm air panas hingga mengembang & lembut, peras lalu tiriskan.
• Tumis bumbu halus & daun jeruk, beri santan. Masak hingga santan mendidih sambil diaduk2 terus.
• Mskkan krecek, tempe/tahu & kacang. Aduk sering2. Masak sampai krecek empuk & santan terserap, beri air limau. Aduk rata. Sajikan dengan nasi hangat & Gudeg Jogjakarta (klik pada link utk resepnya) atau sajikan dengan Lontong (klik pada link utk resepnya).

 

Ingredients

• 75 gr raw Beef skin crackers *, 300 ml Coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Black soy beans-boiled, 2 Kaffir lime leaves
• 50 gr Tempe/Tofus-diced & fried, 2 tbsp frying Oil
• ½ st Kaffir lime juice

Grind into a paste:

• 2 Red chilies, 5 Cayenne peppers, 1 Garlic clove
• 2 Candlenuts, 1 small Tomato, 8 Shallots, Salt
• 1 cm Lesser galangal (optional), pinch of Sugar

 

Directions

• Soak the skin crackers in hot water until the crackers swollen & soft; squeeze a bit to drain them.
• Sauté the spices paste & kaffir lime leaves with frying oil. Pour in the coconut milk & bring it to a boil; stir it constantly.
• Add in crackers, tempe/tofu & soy beans. Stir it often. Cook until the crackers tender & coconut milk reduced. Stir in kaffir lime juice. Serve the dish with steamed rice & Javanese Green Jackfruit Stew (click on the link for the recipe) or serve it with Rolled & Compressed Rice Cakes (click on the link for the recipe)
• * If U can`t found the raw Beef skin crackers, buy a fried one; skip the soaking procedure.