Our Kitchen

Tôm Rang Me

2008-12-15T18:52:00.000-08:00

This is one of Vietnamese signature dish. By its name, its means Roasted Shrimp with tamarind.

Ingredient:
300 gr shrimp (you can peel it or not)
3 pcs onion
3 tbsp tamarind
1/2 tsp brown sugar
4 tbsp sugar
4 pcs small chilli (optional)
100 ml water
salt

How to cook:
Stir fried onion and chili until its color become golden brown. Put tamarind, add water, add brown sugar, sugar, salt. Boil it. Add shrimp, and stir fried until the shrimp is well done.
You can add more sugar and water if its taste too sour or too thick.

Sate Ayam (Chicken Satay)

2008-08-15T01:13:00.000-07:00

Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Bahan:
500 gram ayam tanpa tulang
2 siung bawang putih
3 sdm mentega cair
2 sdm kecap manis
garam secukupnya
25 tusuk sate

Bahan Bumbu Kacang:
250 gr kacang tanah
3 buah bawang merah
2 buah bawang putih
5 buah kemiri
2 lembar daun jeruk
3 sdm kecap manis
50 gr gula merah
1 sdm gula pasir
200 cc air
1 sdt garam
1 buah jeruk nipis
irisan bawang merah sebagai pelengkap

Cara buat bumbu:
1. Goreng kacang tanah hingga matang/kecoklatan, jangan sampai gosong, krn akan menimbulkan rasa pahit.
2. Haluskan kacang.
3. Haluskan bawang merah, bawang putih, kemiri, gula merah. Campurkan dengan kacang yg telah dihaluskan
4. Tumis sebentar adonan kacang (kurang lebih 2 menit), tambahkan air. Jika dirasa bumbu kacang masih terlalu kental, tambahkan air sedikit sedikit sampai kekentalan yg diinginkan.
5. Rebus kacang hingga matang.
6. Saat menyajikan tambahkan perasan jeruk nipis, kecap dan irisan bawang merah.

Cara buat sate:
1. Potong daging ayam kotak2.
2. Haluskan bawang putih, kecap manis, dan garam. Campurkan pada ayam, tambahkan mentega cair dan diamkan selama 30 menit.
3. Tusuk daging ayam.
4. Bakar sampai hampir matang. Beri bumbu kacang dan kecap, kemudian bakar lagi sebentar hingga benar2 matang.
5. Hidangkan bersama bumbu kacang.

English version
This is Indonesian chicken satay. Its sauce made from crushed peanut. Its tastes sooo good :). Let's make it!

Satay Ingredient:
500 gr chicken fillet
2 pcs onion
3 tbsp melted margarine
2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
salt
25 bamboo skewer

Sauce Ingredient:
250 gr peanut
3 pcs shallot
2 pcs onion
5 pcs nutmeg
2 pcs lemon leaves
3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
50 gr brown sugar/palm sugar
1 tbsp sugar
200 cc water
1 tsp salt
1 pcs lemon
3 pcs shallot, sliced it for side dish

How to make sauce:
1. Fry peanut until it go into light brown color. Don't char it, if yes the taste of peanut sauce would be bitter.
2. Crush/blend the peanut (without water)
3. Crush shallot, onion, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt. Mix it with crushed peanut.
4. Stir-fry the peanut (for about 2 minutes), add water. If you think the peanut sauce is too thick, you can add more water.
5. Boil it whilst stir it.
6. When you serve it, add lemon water, sweet soy sauce, and sliced shallot

How to make satay:
1. Cut the chicken fillet into dice shape.
2. Crush salt and onion. Marinate chicken with it and sweet soy sauce for about 30 minute.
3. Skew chicken with bamboo skewer.
4. Grill it. When it is almost well-done, add peanut sauce, sweet soya sauce, and grill it again until it's well done.
5. Serve it with peanut sauce.

Siomay ala Kristina

2008-08-10T23:37:00.000-07:00

Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Kangen makan siomay tapi ngga ada yang jual? Bikin sendiri aja nih, gampang kok ;)

Bahan:
200 gr ikan tenggiri, ambil dagingnya
200 gr daging ayam tanpa tulang
100 gr udang
4 siung bawang merah
4 siung bawang putih
1 sdt ebi
1 sdt garam
100 gr tepung tapioka (jawa: tepung kanji)

Bahan bumbu kacang:
150 gr kacang tanah
3 siung bawang putih
4 siung bawang merah
2 buah cabe rawit
2 sdm gula jawa
1/2 sdt garam
150 cc air

Cara buat bumbu kacang:
1. Haluskan kacang dan semua bumbu.
2. Tumis sebentar kacang yg telah halus, kemudian tambahkan air. Rebus hingga mendidih sambil diaduk2.

Cara buat siomay:
1. Cacah tenggiri, udang, ayam, hingga lembut. Atau bisa juga gunakan blender.
2. Haluskan bawang merah, bawah putih, gula jawa, ebi, dan garam. Masukkan ke dalam adonan daging.
3. Tambahkan tepung tapioka/tepung kanji, kemudian ulenin sampai menjadi kalis.
4. Bentuk adonan menjadi bulatan2 kecil. Kukus hingga matang
5. Sajikan bersama telur rebus, kol, kentang, tahu, pare atau apapun yang anda suka. Tuangi bumbu kacang + kecap + jeruk nipis.

English Version
Ingredient:
200 gr mackerel (Pacific Mackerel/Scomber Japanicus)
200 gr boneless chicken
100 gr shrimp
4 pcs shallot
4 pcs onion
1 tsp dried shrimp (omit it if you can't find it)
1 tsp salt
100 gr tapioca starch

Sauce ingredient:
150 gr peanut
3 pcs onion
4 pcs shallot
2 pcs small chili
2 tbsp brown sugar/palm sugar
1/2 tsp salt
150 cc water

How to make the sauce:
1. Crush the peanut. Crush the onion, shallot, chili, brown sugar, salt. And mix both.
2. Stir fried it for a couple minute. Add water, boil it whilst stir it.

How to make:
1. Chop the mackerel, chicken, and shrimp until it has smooth texture. Or you can use blender.
2. Crush shallot, onion, brown sugar, dried shrimp, and salt. Pour it into the chopped-meat.
3. Add tapioca starch, and knead it. Make it into small pieces of ball shape.
4. Steam it until it's well-cooked.
5. Serve with boiled egg, potato, boiled lettuce, fried tofu, or anything you like. Add the peanut sauce, add sweet soy sauce and lemon juice on its top.

Acar Timun

2008-08-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Bahan:
6 buah timun
3 buah bawang merah potong dadu
3 siung bawang putih cacah halus
10 cabe rawit
8 sdm cuka
4 sdt garam
100 gr gula pasir

Cara buat:
1. Timun dapat dikupas ataupun tidak. Potong timun panjang2 dengan ketebalan kira2 1 cm seperti pada gambar.
2. Campurkan garam pada irisan timun, kemudian remas2 hingga timun lemas.
3. Cuci timun dengan air untuk membuang garam.
4. Masukkan gula, cuka, dan bawang putih, ratakan.
5. Masukkan bawang merah dan cabe rawit. Diamkan kurang lebih 2 jam spy bumbu meresap.
6. Masukkan ke dalam kulkas supaya acar lebih awet.

English Version
This is a pickled cucumber. Usually we eat this as a side dish when we eat fried noodle, Chinese food. I believe this food is as an influence of Chinese food.

Ingredient:
6 pcs cucumber
3 pcs shallot, cut it into dice shape
3 pcs onion, chop it into small pieces
10 pcs small chili
8 tbsp vinegar/rice vinegar
4 tsp salt
100 gr sugar

How to make:
1. You can peel the cucumber or not to peel the cucumber. Cut the cucumber into long shape with diameter about 1cm.
2. Add salt, then knead the cucumber in order to make the cucumber soft.
3. Wash out the salt from the cucumber.
4. Add sugar, vinegar, and onion and mix it.
5. Put this into refrigerator to make it stay longer.

Tahu Bacem

2008-08-07T22:29:00.000-07:00

Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Ini makanan khas Yogyakarta yang terkenal suka makanan manis2. Favorit saya tahu tempe bacem Mbah Carik di Kaliurang, Yogyakarta. Hmm jadi pingin pulang nih..

Bahan:
5 buah tahu
2 daun salam (hilangkan saja, jika anda tidak menemukan daun ini)
150 gram gula merah
2 sdm gula pasir
500 cc air

Bumbu dihaluskan:
1 sdm ketumbar
4 butir bawang merah
2 butir bawang putih
2 sdt garam

Cara buat:
1. Rebus bahan2 bersama bumbu halus paling tidak selama 2 jam dengan api kecil. Tidak ada waktu yang pasti untuk berapa lama merebus, tapi semakin lama merebus, semakin meresap bumbu2 dan rasa manisnya. Apalagi jika anda merebusnya berulang-ulang selama paling tidak 2 hari.
2. Goreng tahu hingga kecoklatan. Sajikan bersama cabe rawit hijau.
3. Oya, tahu bacem bisa diganti dengan tempe, babat, usus, ayam. Anything you like ;)

English Version
This food comes from Yogyakarta (some people call it Jogjakarta, Jogja, Yogya, all the same), Central Java, Indonesia. The taste is creamy, sweet. If you dare, eat it with green chili (as in the picture), it will bring you to the 7th level of paradise ;)

Ingredient:
5 pcs tofu
2 pcs "salam" leaves (it's Indonesian spice, just omit it if you can't find it)
150 gram brown sugar/ palm sugar
2 tbsp sugar
500 cc water

Crushed ingredient:
1 tbsp coriander seed
4 pcs shallot
2 pcs onion
2 tsp salt

How to cook:
1. Put all ingredient into pan. Shimmer it for at least 2 hour. It will taste even better if you cook it longer. Also you can repeat to boil it for 2 days ;)
2. Fry the tofu. You also can eat it with small green chili if you like hot.
3. One more thing, you can substitute tofu with "tempe" - Indonesian soy cake, chicken, beef tripe, beef intestine.

Tahu Gejrot

2008-08-07T21:49:00.000-07:00

Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Resepnya ngga aseli aseli amat dari Bandung... cuman karena liat abang2 bikin tahu gejrot, jadi tahu deh resep ini...
Gampang mbuatnya, praktis buat obat laper, dan rasanya seger...

Bahan:
2 tahu, potong sesuai selera
1 sdt garam

Bahan untuk kuah:
2 butir cabe rawit
2 butir bawang merah
1 butir bawang putih
1 butir asam jawa
1 sdm gula merah
1 sdt kecap manis
1/2 sdt garam
200 cc air

Cara buat:
1. Rendam tahu dalam larutan garam selama kurang lebih 10 menit, kemudian goreng.
2. Untuk kuah, rebus gula merah, asam jawa, kecap manis, dan garam sampai mendidih.
3. Haluskan cabe, bawang putih, kemudian tumbuk kasar bawang merah. Campurkan bumbu ini dan tahu yang telah digoreng ke dalam kuah.
4. Siap dimakan deh... Oya, taburi bawang merah goreng juga oke..

English Version
This food come from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It's taste salty, sweet, hot, sour in each bite. Just perfect!

Ingredient:
2 pcs tofu, slice it as you want
1/2 tsp salt

Sauce ingredient:
2 pcs small chili
2 pcs shallot
2 pcs onion
1 pcs tamarind
1 tbsp brown sugar/palm sugar
1 tsp sweet soya sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
1/2 tsp salt
200 cc water

How to cook:
1. Marinate tofu with salt for about 10 minutes. Fry it.
2. For the sauce, put brown sugar, sweet soya sauce, tamarind, and salt into water, then boil it.
3. Crush chili, garlic until it has smooth texture. and then cush the shallot , but don't make it too smooth.
3. Ready to serve...also, you can add fried shallot on top.