Siomay Bandung

Siomay (or shu may) is a popular snack in my hometown, Bandung. I think this food originally from China or so. It's a steamed dumpling with the fish or mixed of chicken/pork and shrimp filling. 

I think you can find Siomay in most of the cities in Indonesia, but I still feel that Siomay in Bandung is the best you can get :P

When I was in Bandung, my favorite siomay is sold in Jalan Gardujati and Cibadak, i guess it's because I went to a church in the same area. 

Siomay also became my favorite food when I visit Evy,my high school friend. She always order about 50's everytime we have a reunion at her home. Yeah, we hardly cook in Indonesia, mostly we buy food :D

Ingredients:

Siomay:
300 gr shrimps, shell intact, deveined, cleaned, chopped
300 gr chicken/pork fillet, chopped
150 gr tapioca flour
1 eggs, slightly beaten
5 garlics
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Salt to taste

tofu, divided into small triangle forms
1 pack wonton skins

Method:

Siomay:
1. Mix shrimps and chicken meat in the food processor. Blend until smooth. 
2. Add tapioca flour,oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Process until incorporated. Add beaten egg, process it for about 2 minutes.
3. Spoon two teaspoon of mixture and place in the middle of wonton skin. 
4. Scratch the bottom part of tofu. Fill in with the siomay mixture.
5. Place both siomay and tofu in steamer pan. Steam it for about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat.

6. Serve with hard boiled egg, peanuts sauce and kecap. 

7. You can fry the siomay and tofu as alternative; we called it batagor for fried tofu dumpling.

Source: Keluarga Nugraha

Copyright © 2012 Ovie Ober_Marbun

Ayam Lodho (Twice Cooked Chicken with reduced coconut sauce)

I keep saying that I want to explore international culinaries in my kitchen, but then once again it ends up with Indonesian Traditional food recipes. Maybe it because when I was in Indonesia I didn't have enough knowledge about cooking and Indonesian food so at this time it's just like a revenge :P


I just tried it yesterday and the result is soooo yummy! The taste of grilled chicken with spicy coconut sauce is soooo perfect! So another new fave dish :P

Ingredients

1 free range chicken, about 1 kg

2 tbsp salt

500ml thick coconut milk (about 80%)

4 chillies,sliced (optional)

3 cm galangal,crushed

3 lemongrass, crushed

3 lime leaves

2 bay leaves

Grind:
10 shallots
10 garlic
5 cm turmeric
4 cm ginger2 cm Kaempferia galanga (kencur)
2 bird eyes chillies
2 tsp salt

1 tbsp black pepper

1 tbsp coriander

1 tsp cumin

Method 

1. Butterfly the chicken and rub it with salt
2. Grill the chicken about 5 minutes for each side.
3. Grind the shallots, garlic, turmeric,ginger,kencur,salt and chillies until smooth.
4. In a wok or skillet, heat oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, add galangal,lemongrass,lime leaves and bay leaves,stir fry the leaves until fragrant. 
5. Add the spice paste to the wok,stir fry until fragrant.
6. Divide the coconut milk in two jars each 250ml. Add 250ml water to one part of coconut milk, stir it to become a thin coconut milk. Pour the think coconut milk to the wok.
7. Add the chicken, when the coconut milk is boiled,reduced the heat to low heat.
8. Add the thick coconut milk to the wok. Cook the chicken until the sauce is reduced about half of it.
9. Serve with the rice.

Bahasa Indonesia:


Bahan:
1 ekor ayam kampung
1 butir kelapa, kupas, parut, ambil 250 ml santan kental dan 500 ml santan encer 
Haluskan:
10 butir bawang merah
10 siung bawang putih
3 (5 cm)ruas jari kunyit
2 (4 cm) ruas jari jahe
1 (2 cm) ruas jari kencur
2 cabai merah keriting, rebus
2 sdt garam
Bumbu Kasar:
1 sdm merica butiran, tumbuk kasar
1 sdm ketumbar, tumbuk kasar
1 sdt jintan
100 g cabai rawit
1 jempol (3 cm) lengkuas, iris kasar
3 batang serai, memarkan
3 lembar daun jeruk purut
2 lembar daun salam

Cara membuat:

• Belah ayam dari bagian dada depan ke bawah, lalu bentangkan ayam hingga terbuka lebar.
• Lumuri garam dan bakar di atas bara api hinggasetengah matang.
• Tumis bumbu kasar hingga wangi.
• Masukkan bumbu halus, aduk hingga wangi dan matang.
• Tambahkan santan encer ke dalam tumisan. Didihkan.
• Masukkan ayam bakar ke dalam wajan, tambahkan serai, daun salam, dan daun jeruk purut.
• Teruskan memasak dengan api kecil sampai mendidih.
• Tambahkan santan kental. Teruskan memasak dengan api kecil sampai kuahnya menjadi sangat kental (dalam bahasa Jawa disebut: mblondho).
• Sebaiknya masakan ini disimpan semalam, dan dipanaskan kembali keesokan hari untuk disantap dengan nasi gurih (nasi uduk) dan urap sayur.

sumber: Detikfood

Pastel Tutup

We have so many left over potatoes and this food is very simple. You can make this as a way to clean your freezer/fridge as you can make a lot of variation for the filling. This food is like shepherd's pie or schotel. People said this Indonesian food has chinese and dutch influences. For me, it's a food to enjoy for the whole family :D

Ingredients:

Mashed Potatoes:

1 kg Potatoes

½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Filling :
25 gr vermicelli, soaked in hot water and slice it.

1 handful of peas

1 big carrot sliced in small pieces
2 spring onion

2 boiled egg,cut in half

1 big chicken fillet
2 tbsp butter

1 big Onion

250 cc chicken stock

250 cc milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp sugar

4tbsp flour

1 yolk

1 tbsp butter


Directions:

1. Grease the baking pan with butter.

2. Boiled the potatoes on the salted water, drain, mashed it with the mix of nutmeg, pepper and grated parmesan cheese.

3. Create a layer on the base of your baking pan by using half of the mashed potatoes. Make sure all the side is covered.
4. For the filling: Heat the butter and saute the onion and nutmeg until fragrant, add the chicken,stir frequently,add chicken stock,bean, spring onion,vermicelli,and carrots, stir frequently, add milk, salt, pepper and sugar.
5. When everything is cooked, add the flour, stir until it become a solid mixture.

6. Put the filling on top of mashed potatoes layer, add the sliced eggs, top with the mash, glaze it with the yolk and ruffle with a fork.

7. Bake in 30 minutes or until it's golden brown.

modified from: mbak Ine

Nasi Hainan (Hainanese Rice)

Since it's so snowy lately, I'm craving for this kind of food.

When I was in Bandung, Indonesia, I always bought this food from the street vendor in Gardujati area, close to my church... The gingery taste on the chicken and the stock really warm my winter.

The recipe and the step by step in english will be added later.

Ingredients:
1 Ekor ayam ukuran sedang (kurang lebih 1 kg)
2 lbr daun bawang, potong 5 cm
sebaskom air es.

Bumbu oles:
3 sdm minyak wijen
2 sdm kecap asin
1 sdm angciu
1/2 sdt garam
3 siung bawang putih
1 cm jahe

Bumbu bawang:
4 sdm minyak wijen
5 siung bawang putih, geprek, cincang halus.
1/4 sdt garam
*** goreng bawang putih dengan minyak wijen hingga kuning dan harum, tambahkan garam, aduk rata.

Nasi:
500 gr beras
2 bawang putih di geprek, cincang halus
1 ptg jahe
1 sdt garam
2 sdm minyak goreng
800 cc kaldu bekas merebus ayam

Telur coklat:
4 butir telur rebus
3 sdm kecap manis
1 sdm kecap asin
200 cc air
1 sdm bawang putih goreng
1. pek-kak.
1/4 sdt merica
*** masak jadi satu, hingga telur kecoklatan (ga pake...)

Directions:
1. Dididihkan sepanci air bersama daun bawang
2. Buat bumbu Oles:
haluskan bawang dan jahe, campur semua bahan bumbu oles.
3. Ayam di lumuri bumbu oles, diamkan selama 15 menit.
4. Rebus ayam selama 5 menit.
5. tiriskan ayam, langsung masukkan di baskom air es selama 5 menit.
6. tiriskan ayam, olesi dengan bumbu oles, diamkan selama 15 menit.
7. Rebus ayam selama 10 menit
8. angkat ayam, masukkan dalam baskom air es selama 5 menit.
9 Angkat ayam, tiriskan
10. Potong2 ayam, tuangkan bumbu bawang putih.
11. Sajikan bersama telur kecap dan nasi hainan dan kuah ayam.

Nasi:
tumis bawang putih dan jahe dengan sedikit minyak hingga harum
tambahkan kaldu, garam, masukkan beras, masak hingga nasi matang.

Kaldu:
sisa kaldu rebusan ayam, di tambah garam.

Note:
kalau pakai ayam kampung, tambahkan waktu merebusnya.

Babi Panggang Merah (Pork Char Siu)

- 1 kg babi, potong memanjang.

Marinated Sauce

- 8 siung bawang putih

- 1 sdm Angkak, dihaluskan.

- 1 sdm Garam (± 8 - 10 gr).

- 1 sdt Go Hiong

- 1 sdm Arak Merah.

- 1 sdm Charsiu Sauce.

- ½ sdt Lada.

- 4 sdm madu.

Cara membuat:
• Aduk daging dengan semua bumbu. Simpan semalam di kulkas biar meresap.
• Panggang Daging sampai matang dengan menggunakan grill sambil sesekali diolesi dengan bumbu.
• Setelah matang, angkat dan potong-potong memanjang.

original recipe from Mbak Ine and Dhonatneth

Lontong Sayur

Bahan:

1/2 ekor ayam potong potong

2 bh labu siam, potong korek api

50 gr ebi, rendam air panas, tiriskan

2 batang serai, memarkan

3 cm lengkuas, memarkan

3 lembar daun salam

1 lt santan (400 ml canned coconut milk+water)

Garam, gula pasir secukupnya

2 sendok makan minyak goreng

Bumbu halus:

7 siung bawang merah

5 siung bawang putih

5 buah cabai merah

1 sdt merica bubuk

½ sdt terasi

Pelengkap:

Lontong

Bawang goreng untuk taburan

Cara Membuat:

1.Panaskan minyak, tumis bumbu halus, serai, lengkuas, daun salam, ebi hingga harum. Masukkan ayam, masak hingga berubah warna. Masukkan labu siam, aduk rata.

2.Tuang santan, masak hingga mendidih. Tambahkan garam, gula,merica. Masak hingga matang, angkat.

3.Potong-potong lontong, masukkan ke dalam mangkuk saji. Tuang sayur labu. Taburi dengan bawang goreng. Sajikan.

Mie Ayam Jamur

Ingredients:
Egg Noodles (or any noodle that i can find in Cork)
2 tbsp Sesame Oil

2 chicken fillets (original recipe is 300 gr)
200 gr irish wild mushrooms, quartered
5 cloves garlic, minced ( i love garlic! original recipe is only 4)
1 cm ginger, bruised (original recipe is 3cm but i don't really like the taste of ginger)
2 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp kecap manis (original recipe is 1 tbsp,but i prefer sweeter)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
400 ml chicken broth

1 tsp grounded peppercorn
1 tbsp tapioca starch diluted in 25 ml water

Chicken Broth:
3 can of Chicken Stock Pot

1 L water
1 cm ginger,sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

white peppercorns
salt

Directions:

Stir Fry Chicken Mushroom:
1. Combine 1 tbsp mushroom soy sauce, chicken pieces and ground white pepper; stir well. Add 1 tbsp tapioca starch and mix well. Set aside.
2. Stir fry garlics and ginger with the hot sesame oil until fragrant. Add seasoned chicken pieces. Stir frequently to let the aroma of ginger and garlic stick to chicken and cook until chicken changes colour.
3. Add mushrooms, the rest of mushroom soy sauce, kecap manis, broth/water, salt and peppercorns. Cook until seasoning is absorbed and chicken is cooked. Set aside. There might be a small amount of broth left in the cooking, so we can use up for assembling the noodles later on (I prefer to have more sauce as i don't like dry noodles).

Chicken Broth:
In a large pan, add water and bring to a boil. Add all other ingredients. Cook at high heat and reboil. If you have bakso or siomay, you can add it.

How to Assemble and Serve 1 Portion of Chicken Mushroom Noodle:
1. Prepare two bowls; one is big and another one is smaller size.
2. Place broth in a small bowl.
3. In a big bowl, combine 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2.5 tbp light soy sauce and a dash of ground white pepper. Add 1 portion cooked noodle and mix well. Place stir fry chicken mushroom. Sprinkle with green onions.

Original Recipe from Mbak Ine and Peppy

Cah Brokoli ala Kung Pao

Bahan:

1 bh bawang bombay,iris kotak

1 siung bw putih,geprak

250 gr brokoli tanpa bonggol,potong menurut kuntum

50 gr udang,kupas

50 gr fillet ayam,potong kotak

3 bh cabai kering,potong memanjang

1 bh bawang bombay,potong gelang

2 bh putih,cincang

2 sdm minyak wijen

2 cm jahe,geprak

1 sdt garam

1/2 sdt merica bubuk

1 sdm kecap ikan

2 sdm saus tiram

2 sdm kecap manis

2 sdm saus tomat

2 sdm saus sambal

1 sdt air jeruk nipis

250 ml kaldu ayam

1 sdm tepung maizena,larutkan di 25ml air

Cara:

1. Tumis cabai kering,bawang bombay,bawang putih, dan jahe dalam minyak wijen panas sampai harum. Masukan udang dan ayam. Aduk sampai berubah warna.

2. Masukan brokoli. Aduk sampai setengah matang. Tuangkan garam,merica, kecap ikan, saus tiram, kecap manis, saus tomat dan saus sambal. Aduk rata.

3. Aduk sampai brokoli terbalut bumbu. Tuangkan air jeruk nipis dan kaldu. setelah mendidih, tambahkan larutan maizena, masak hingga mendidih kembali.

Ayam Betutu

BAHAN

1 ekor ayam kampung

daun pisang

minyak goreng

BUMBU HALUS:

5 butir bawang merah

3 siung bawang putih

5 butir bawang merah, iris halus

3 buah kemiri

1 cm jahe

2 cm kunyit

2 cm kencur

5 butir merica

5 buah cabai merah

1 sendok teh ketumbar

1 sendok teh terasi

garam

CARA MEMBUAT:

1. Campurkan ayam dengan bumbu halus, dan minyak goreng. Diamkan selama 30 menit.

2. Bungkus ayam dalam daun pisang lalu panggang sampai matang.

Untuk 6 porsi

Sumber: Sedap Sekejap (belum dicoba)

Ayam Goreng Mbok Berek

BAHAN :

1 ekor ayam buras, buang kepala dan kakinya

500 ml santan

2 lembar daun salam

1 tangkai serai, dimemarkan

BUMBU HALUS :

8 siung bawang putih

4 butir bawang merah

4 butir kemiri

1/2 sendok makan ketumbar

1 sendok teh garam

BAHAN REMAHAN :

350 air rebusan ayam

3 sendok makan tepung beras

SAMBAL :

5 butir bawang merah

6 buah cabai merah

2 buah cabai merah

1 potong terasi

1 buah tomat

30 gram gula merah

garam secukupnya

minyak bekas menggoreng ayam secukupnya

CARA MEMBUAT :

1. Rebus ayam bersama santan, bumbu halus, salam, serai hingga daging ayam lunak.
2. Ukur air rebusan hingga mencapai 350 ml. Tambahkan tepung beras. Aduk rata. Celupkan ayam di dalamnya lalu goreng sampai matang.
3. Sisa campuran tepung tadi juga digoreng. gunakan sendok waktu menuang hingga adonan yang jatuh, kecil-kecil bentuknya. Aduk-aduk supaya warna cokelatnya merata. Angkat dan tiriskan. Taburi bubuk tepung ini di atas ayam. Sajikan ayam bersama lalap mentah dan sambalnya.
4. Cara membuat sambal. Haluskan semua bahan lalu tumis bersama 1/2 cm lengkuas yang dimemarkan. Setelah airnya mengering, angkat.

sumber: Sedap Sekejap

Pepes Ayam

BAHAN:

1 ekor ayam, potong 20 bagian

2 lembar daun salam

3 cm lengkuas, iris tipis

2 batang serai, potong-potong

10 buah cabai rawit utuh

4 butir telor

daun pisang

300 ml santan

BUMBU HALUS:

3 cm kunyit

5 butir bawang merah

3 siung bawang putih

3 butir kemiri

2 buah cabai merah

1 sendok teh garam

Cara Membuat:

1. Aduk semua bahan lalu bungkus dalam daun pisang, seperti bungkus gado-gado.

2. Kukus selama 5 jam dengan api kecil.

sumber: Sedap Sekejap