Sosis asam manis (sweet and sour)

quick, easy, yet yummy..

ingredients :

1. 250 gr chicken/beef sausages, sliced
2. 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
3. 2 green bell peppers, sliced
4. 3 tbs tomato ketchup
5. 1 sdm kecap asin (soy sauce)
6. 1 tsp sugar
7. 100 cc stock/water -mix with 1 tsp corn flour
8. 1 clove garlic, sliced
9. 1 medium size onion, sliced

Method :

• in hot oil, saute garlic until fragrant, add onion, bell pepper, stir, add carrot and water, cook until carrots tender
• add sausages, ketchup, soy sauce and sugar

serve with warm steamed rice

ayam bakar bumbu rujak (hot grilled chicken)

This chicken is worth to try, excellent !. Serve with warm steamed rice.

Pardon me with the ugly picture below, yet looks horrible, but seriously, it is super ggoodd..d

Ingredients :

1. 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces, clean, and rub well with lime juice then set aside.
2. 2 cm (3/4 inch) galangal root, peeled and bruised
3. 1 - 2 stalk lemon grass (part of bottom third only), bruised
4. 2 bay leaves
5. 200 ml coconut milk
6. 1 tbs tamarind juice
7. 1 tbs kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

Spice Paste :

1. 6 shallots
2. 4 cloves garlic
3. 4 candlenuts or substitute with macadamia nuts (before you grind the nuts, you need to dry fry the nuts first without any oil in a skillet over low heat until fragrant, about 3 min)
4. 1 tsp corriander powder
5. 2 red chilies
6. 4 bird's eye chillies
7. 1 cm turmeric root, peeled and sliced or turmeric powder should be oke
8. 1 tbs gula jawa (palm sugar)
9. salt to taste

Method :

• heat the oil in a wok until hot, add the spice paste, galangal, lemon grass, bay leaves. Stir fry over low to medium heat until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until the chicken change colour
• add coconut milk, tamarind juice. Cook chicken turning it from time to time until the sauce is absorbed and dries to a paste (about 15 min). Add kecap manis and mix well.
• remove the chicken from the wok, coat well with the sauce on all sides, then grill under the broiler or on a barbecue until golden brown on all sides (10-15 min)

ini salah satu masakan andalan bw menjamu orang asing, percaya deh, mereka pada suka. Asal jangan extreme yah pedesnya.

source : dapur enji.

creme brulee

ingredients :

1. 3 eggs - slightly beaten



2. 2 cups light cream



3. 1/4 cup sugar



4. 1/4 tsp salt



5. 1/2 tsp vanilla



6. 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Method :

• In a heavy saucepan, combine eggs, cream, sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat, until mixture coats a metal spoon. Cooks 2 minutes more. Stir in vanilla. Pour into 6 ramekins (@ 6 oz). Chill.
  
• Sift brown sugar equally among the 6 dishes and spread evenly on top. Using a torch melt the sugar and form a crispy top. Or if using oven, put the ramekins in a shallow pan of ice cubes and water (au bain marie), place it in the middle of rack and broil at 400 degree F for 4 to 5 minutes or until bubbly crust form.


• Serve warm or chilled.

Hot chicken drumsticks

Hhmm.. good appetizer !!

rub and marinate chicken drumsticks (14-16 pcs) for 30 min with :

1. 4 tbs hot sauce (such as ABC, Indofood, Frank's or Goya)
2. 2 tbs vegetable oil
3. salt to taste
4. 1 tbs honey
5. 1/2 tbs cayenne pepper (up to taste)

in a large skillet, melt butter (1/4 cup) over moderately low heat, add marinated chickens and 1/2 tsp vinegar, mix until the chickens are cook. Transfer the chickens into a baking dish then grill in the oven for 10 minutes.

you can add a little tabasco to increase the heat ! , yumm..

Beef Spread

Good for sandwich or croissant, hhmm..













Ingredients :

1. 250 gr lean ground beef
2. 1 onion, cut
3. 4-5 tbs mayo
4. 2 tbs worcestershire sauce
5. salt, pepper to taste

method :

• in a sauce pan boil (with little bit of water -1/4 cup-) beef and onion until the water is dry
• mix with all ingredients
• process in a food processor
• it's ready now !!

source : forgot !, it's somewhere in the internet -browsing-

Tofu Nugget (nugget tahu)

got the recipe from vania blogspot
















ingredients :

1. 4 white firm tofus
2. salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
3. 3 eggs
4. 100 gr ground chicken
5. 70 gr shredded cheese (cheddar)
6. 3 clove garlics
7. additional 1 egg (beaten) and bread crumbs (for coating before frying)
   
   
   method :

• lightly spread butter on a prepared baking dish
• in a food processor, mix all the ingredients but additional 1 egg and bread crumbs
• put the tofu mixture into the prepared baking dish
• steam until cook and firm, then cool.
• cut tofu into bite sizes
• dip into egg then coated with bread crumbs
• deep fry

cream puffs (kue soes)

ingredients :

1. 150 cc water
2. 60 gr butter
3. 110 gr all purpose flour
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. 3 eggs

method :

• preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
• in a sauce pan heat the butter, water and salt
• when the butter is melted and boiled add the flour all at one and stir immediately, keep stirring until it comes away from the sides
• remove from heat, wait until it is cold then
• add the eggs, one at a time, stir continuously until the batter stiff and shiny
• pipe the batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets and place in oven. Turn the oven down to 375 degrees F
• bake about 25 - 30 min. Remove them from oven. Turn the oven off.
• poke each puff on the side with a knive to release the steam
• Return the puffs to the oven for 5 min. Cool.

Split the cooled puffs and fill with the cream filling. Put tops back on and dust with icing sugar.

Filling :

1. 500 cc fresh milk
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 2 egg yolks, sligthly beaten
4. 3 tbs corn starch
5. few drops of vanilla or rum (for flavour)

in top of a double boiler, combine the sugar and flour together. Add milk and mix well. Add egg yolks and blend. Place mixture over hot water over medium low heat and cook until smooth and thick, stirring constantly. Cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming over the top of filling. Add vanilla.

Makes about 20 - 25 mini puffs

Pat Kha Pao Neua (Thailand cuisine)

It' s spicy and this is soo good.. and the secret is in the leafes (must). Served with steamed rice.


Ingredients :

1. 500 gr ground beef


2. 4 cloves garlics


3. chillies (up to your taste, but it's best when it's hot!)


4. 1 tbsp oyster sauce


5. 1 tbsp fish sauce


6. kha pao leaves (holy basil, not hairy basil nor thai basil)


7. 1/2 cup beef stock (or water)


8. salt to taste

method :

• make spice paste of garlics and chillies then saute in hot oil until the fragrance comes out.


• add ground beef, stir and cook


• add all the remaining ingredients, mix well


• cook until water is dry

source : my friend Indri

mini buns (roti unyil)

so cute and good for your little ones. remember...you need to be patients.. with bread !!

ingredients :

1. 300 gr bread flour
2. 100 gr all purpose flour
3. 1 1/2 tsp yeast
4. 15 gr powder milk
5. 60 gr sugar
6. 2 yolks
7. 1 white egg
8. 200 ml cold water (ice water)
9. 75 gr butter
10. 1 tsp salt

filling : smoked beef, shredded cheese, jam, chocolate pasta, cooked chicken, etc

method :

• mix well flour, yeast, powder milk and sugar. Add egg and water little by little, mixing well after each addition, until dough is no longer sticky
• add butter and salt. Knead dough until smooth and elastic about 5 min, cover and let stand for 30 min
• punch down dough. Devide into balls (@15 gr). Stand for 10 min.
• give each ball with filling. Stand for another 75 min.
• Place balls on prepared baking sheet (greased)
• brush with evaporated milk
• bake in preheat oven (350 degree F) for 8 min
• while still hot, brush with butter

Bread (roti isi)

warning : need to be patient ha..ha..


ingredients :

1. 300 gr bread flour
2. 100 gr all purpose flour
3. 1 1/2 tsp yeast
4. 75 gr sugar
5. 15 gr powder milk
6. 2 eggs
7. 125 ml cold water (very cold)
8. 75 gr butter
9. 1 tsp salt

for filling : shredded cheese, sausages, chocolate pasta, etc

method :

• mix well flour, yeast, powder milk and sugar. Add eggs and ice water little by little, mixing well after each addition, until dough in no longer sticky. Add butter and salt. Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Cover and let stand for 30 min.
• punch down dough. Divide into several balls. Let stand for 10 min.
• preheat oven to 350 degree f. Lightly spread butter on baking sheet.
• fill each balls with the filling, and place balls on prepared baking pan
• again, let stand for 90 min.
• brush with evaporated milk
• bake for 20-25 min
• brush hot rolls with butter

hhmm...finally.. really good when still warm

Black Rice Pudding (bubur ketan item)

ingredients :

1. 2/3 cup (150 gr) black grain glutinous rice



2. 4 cups (1 litre) water



3. 1 pandanus lesf, tied into a knot



4. 1/2 cup (100 gr) sugar, adding extra to taste if desired



5. 1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk



6. 1/4 tsp salt

method :

• pour the glutinous rice in a large pan and pick out husks and any foreign particles. Wash several times then soak in water, for 1 hour



• drain rice, add water. Bring to the boil with pandanus leaf, reduce heat to low and simmer until soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 hour ( creamy and porridge like ). If it's look dry, stir in 1 cup of water



• add sugar and cook for another 10 min.



• combine the thick coconut milk salt in a small pan. heat gently, strring constantly, until it reaches boiling point. Remove the pan from the heat. Serve the porridge in small bowls with a spoonful of coconut milk over the top

source : the periplus book

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

ingredients :

1. 1 cup all purpose flour
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 2 tbs baking cocoa
4. 2 tsp baking powder
5. 1/2 tsp salt
6. 1/2 cup milk
7. 2 tbs veg oil
8. 1 tsp vanilla
9. 1/2 cup chopped nuts
10. 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
11. 1/4 cup baking cocoa
12. 1 1/2 cups hot water

method :

• Spray the inside of crock with cooking spray. I a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, 2 tbs cocoa, baking powder and salt. stir in milk, oil and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread batter evenly in bottom of crock
• Mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa in small bowl. Stir in hot water until smooth. Pour evenly over batter
• Cover and cook on high setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Turn off slow cooker. Let cake stand uncovered 30-4- min to cool slighly before serving. spoon warm cake into dessert dishes and cover with the sauce

Top off the cake with a scoop of ice cream.

source : my friend Debbie

Simple stir fry

easy but taste

ingredients :

1. french beans/green bean, cut in 1 1/2 inch lengths
2. firm tofu, dice cut, fried- half cooked
3. 3 shallots, peeled and sliced
4. 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
5. 1 tbsp kecap manis - sweet soy sauce
6. salt to taste
7. left over chicken, cut - small bite size ( optional)
8. 1/4 cup water

method :

• heat oil in a pan, saute shallot and garlic for a few minutes, add green been and water, cook for few minutes
• add the remaining ingredients, cook until the water is dry

Beef Malbi

Believe me you will like it !!

Ingredients :

1. 500 gr top round beef, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices about 1 inch square
2. 5 tbsp kecap manis - sweet soy sause
3. 1 sdm palm sugar
4. 350 ml water
5. 2 tbsp fried shallot for garnish

spice paste :

• 5 cloves garlic
• 3 cm ginger root, peeled and sliced
• 1 tsp pepper (or pepper powder should be oke)
• 1/4 of nutmeg (powder is good too - 1/2 tsp)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp tamarind juice

method :

• heat oil in a large pan, saute the paste until the fragrance comes out, add beef. mix, stirring until well coated.
• add water and simmer, until beef is tender and all the sauce has evaporated
• serve with warm steamed rice

easy quiches

Quiches can be served for brunch or lunch. This is one of our favourites.


Ing :

1. 9 inch unbaked pie crust


2. 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli


3. 1/2 cup chopped beef ham/ beef bacon


4. 1 small onion, chopped


5. 3 eggs, beaten


6. 1/2 cup heavy cream


7. 1/2 cup milk


8. salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika powder to taste


9. 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or swiss cheese

Directions :

• preheat oven to 350 degrees F


• saute onion in hot oil for a while, add the beef ham, cook until brown. Heat off, add remaining ingredients but cheese and stir to combine throughly


• pour into the pie crust/pastry shell


• top with shredded cheese


• bake in the preheated oven for 40 min.


• cool 10 min before serving

To make a butter flakky pie crust :


ingredients :

1. 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour


2. 1/4 tsp salt


3. 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced


4. 1/4 cup ice water

directions :

• in a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refregerate for 4 hours or overnight (better).


• Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate

Recipes

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Laksa bogor :

Bahan :

1. 300 gr daging ayam. Rebus, suwir2, sisihkan
2. 500 gr mie, seduh, tiriskan
3. 100 tauge, bersihkan, seduh dalam air mendidih, aduk2 sebentar, sisihkan
4. 2 butir telur ayam rebus
5. 200 ml santan
6. 1 btg sereh, 3 lbr daun salam, 4 lbr daun jeruk, daun kemangi
7. garam, minyak utk menumis

Bumbu halus :

1. 5 btr bw merah
2. 3 siung bw putih
3. 5 btr kemiri
4. 1/2 sdt lada, 1/4 sdt tumbar
5. 2 ruas kunyit
6. 1 ruas jahe
7. 1 iris lengkuas

Membuat :

• tumis bumbu halus sampai wangi, masukkan bumbu lainnya, aduk rata. Masukkan sisa air rebusan ayam, didihkan.
• tambahkan santan, garam, didihkan kembali
• siram kuah di atas mangkuk berisi mie, tambahkan irisan telor, daging ayam, bw goreng dan daun kemangi
• sambal : haluskan cabai merah, cabai rawit, garam, perasan air jeruk nipis

Tongseng kambing

Bahan :

1. 500 gr gading kambing, potong2
2. 1 ltr santan cair
3. 1 btg serai, laos memarkan, 3 lbr daun jeruk
4. garam dan merica
5. 3 bh cengkeh, 1 bh kapulaga (optional)
6. 6 sdm kecap manis
7. 3 bh cabai merah, 3 bh cabai rawit, iris serong
8. tomat, bagi 4 bh
9. kol diiris kasar

Bumbu halus :

1. 8 bh bw merah
2. 4 siung bw putih
3. 5 bh kemiri
4. kunyit powder secukupnya
5. masing2 1/4 sdt tumbar dan jinten

membuat :

• tumis bumbu halus hingga wangi, masukkan sereh, laos, daun jeruk, lalu masukkan potongan saging. Aduk2 sampai matang
• tambahkan santan teruskan memasak sampai daging empuk
• masukkan cengkeh, kapulaga, kecap manis, garam, merica.
• cicipi, dan teruskan memasak hingga kuah mengental
• masukkan potongan kol, tomat dan cabai, aduk2 sebentar
• sajikan dengan bw goreng..

Scrambled eggs (easy peasy)

methods :

1. 2 eggs - break into bowl, add 2 tbs milk, dash of salt
2. beat with fork
3. heat a thin layer of butter in small moderately hot frying pan
4. pour in egg mixture. Reduce heat to low. Cook slowly, turning gently with broad spatula as mixture starts to set at bottom of pan
5. servre as soon as eggs are cooked through but still moist and shiny

Ketoprak

Bahan :

1. 100 gr bihun, seduh air mendidih, tiriskan
2. 150 gr tauge, bersihkan akarnya, seduh air panas, tiriskan
3. 8 bh tahu, goreng sampai kecokalta, tiriskan, potong2
4. kerupuk, kecap manis, seledri cincang, bw goreng

bumbu halus :

1. 3 bh bw putih
2. 5 bh cabai rawit
3. 1 bh cabai merah
4. 50 gr kacang tanah, sangrai/goreng
5. 1-2 sdt cuka
6. 50 cc air masak

menghidangkan :

• susun berturut2 potogan lontong/ketupat, bihun, potongan tahu, taoge, siram saus, kecap manis, bw goreng, seledri dan kerupuk.

Lontong cap gomeh

Bahan :

1. 1 ekor ayam
2. 3 bh tomat merah
3. 2 jari kunyit
4. 3 siung bw putih
5. 5 bh bw merah
6. 5 bh kemiri
7. 1/2 jari jahe
8. 2 cups santan kental
9. 1 btg serai, memarkan
10. 2 lbr daun salam
11. 1/2 jari lengkuas, memarkan
12. 1 sdm cabai halus

membuat :

• semua bumbu dihaluskan, kecuali, laos, daun salam, serai. Campur dengan cabai giling, lalu tumis sampai wangi
• ayam dipotong2, cuci, bersihkan. rebus, tambahkan serai, salam, laos dan garam
• bumbu halus masukkan, tambahkan santan. masak sampai ayam empuk dan matang.
• disajikan dengan bawang goreng.. (hidup bw goreng !!)

Ayam kuluyuk

Bahan :

1. 750 gr daging ayam, potong 1x2x3 cm (hi..hi..)
2. 1 btr telur, kocok sebentar
3. 100 gr tepung kanji
4. 1/2 sdt merica
5. 1/2 sdt garam
6. 75 gr bw bombay, iris
7. 2 siung bw putih, mamarkan
8. 3 bh cabai merah, buang bijinya, potong 1 cm
9. 50 cc saus tomat
10. 1 sdm kecap asin
11. 2 sdt gula pasir
12. garam
13. 1 sdt tepung maezena cairkan dengan 75 cc air
14. minyak goreng

membuat :

• campur tepung kanji dengan merica dan garam
• campur daging ayam dengan telur, gulingkan dalam campuran tepung kanji
• goreng hingga matang kecoklatan
• tumis bw putih hingga kuning, masukkan bw bombay dan cabai hingga layu
• masukkan saus tomat, kecap asin, gula, garam, dan cairan tepung maezena. Masak hingga kental
• masukkan daging ayam goreng, aduk sebentar dan rata, angkat dari api

ayam masak laksa bogor

resepnya ada di bulan Januari

tongseng kambing

Resepnya di bulan Januari

meat loaf

This recipe was requested by Indri. Tetapi waktu bikin ini, takaran untuk dagingnya nggak ada, cuman kira2 aja. Seadanya sisa bahan di kulkas. Mudah2an takaran di bawah ini selamat. Enjoy deh....

Bahan :

1. 250 gr daging ayam giling
2. 500 gr daging sapi giling
3. 2 bh sosis ayam
4. 1 lembar roti tawar dicabik2/ kalau nggak ada bisa diganti pake bread crumbs
5. 2 butir telur dikocok
6. 2-3 sdm kecap inggris
7. garam, merica, pala secukupnya

Membuat :

• masukkan remahan roti dalam kocokan telur, aduk rata sampai roti hancur
• campur daging giling dan bumbu2, tambahkan adonan telur, campur rata
• masukkan setengah adonan daging dalam cetakan loaf yg sudah diolesi mentega, lalu taruh sosis ditengahnya memanjang, tutup sosis dengan sisa bahan daging
• tutup loaf dengan aluminium foil
• kukus sampai matang
• sliced trus disajikan deh

Oh ya disajikan dengan saos :

lelehkan mentega dalam pot kecil, masukan air/kaldu, trus kecap inggris, garam, merica, gula, saos tomat. Cicipi, kalau udah enak kentalkan sedikit saosnya dengan 1 sdt tepung maezena yg udah dicampur air sedikit.

Breakfast

Resepnya ada di bulan Januari