Acar campur is a very simple Indonesian pickle salad. Here is one example, of which there are many variations, some of which depend on what items are in season. Ingredients 1 fresh red pepper, seeded and sliced 1 medium onions,…
Gado-gado is a vegetable salad with a peanut sauce dressing. Ingredients Peanut sauce 1 g terasi (fermented prawn paste) Vegetable oil 300 g peanuts Fresh or dried chile pepper 1 clove garlic Salt 125 g gula jawa (Indonesian palm sugar)…
Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian food made from soybeans. It is a fermented food, utilising a special type of mould that forms a cake. When fresh, tempeh has a nice mushroom-like smell and flavour. Ingredients 400 grams (14 ounces) dried…
There are many variations of soto ayam depending on the ingredients, the way it served, and the amount of spices used. Ingredients Spice paste 5 g turmeric ½ tsp pepper 2 candlenuts 15 g ginger 3 shallot 2 cloves garlic…
Rendang is made from beef or water buffalo meat slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices. The coconut milk used in cooking turns into a delicious spicy sauce that is more delicious than the meat itself. Ingredients Spice paste 2…
Tapai, also tape (pronounced “tah-pay”), is a traditional fermented food of Indonesia, although present in some form throughout South-East Asia. It can be made from various starchy staple foods including grains and tubers, each giving it a distinctive taste and…
Lapis legit (Dutch: spekkoek) is a spice-flavored multilayered cake. A legacy of Dutch occupation in Indonesia, the cake is enjoyed during Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations. In the Netherlands, the sliced cake is served as dessert in Rijsttafel (Indonesian rice…
Ingredients 2 servings of steamed rice 2 eggs 1 clove garlic 2 shallots 1 red chile pepper 1 Tbsp fish oil 10 ml coconut oil Sweet soy sauce Salty soy sauce or salt Ground pepper Optional ingredients 20 stink beans…
Bubur candil are traditional Indonesian glutinous rice balls in a sweet coconut sauce. Ingredients Dough 225 g glutinous rice flour 120 g tapioca flour 175 ml water ¼ tsp salt Sauce 750 ml water 250 ml coconut milk 125 ml…
Babi panggang is an Indonesian term applied to a variety of grilled pork dishes. In the Netherlands, babi panggang has become a fusion dish, typically prepared and served with a tomato-based sauce. Ingredients 1 small onion 1 clove of garlic…
Klepon (pronounced Klê-pon) is a traditional Indonesian rice cake, from Javanese cuisine. It is a boiled rice cake, stuffed with liquid gula jawa (palm sugar), and rolled in grated coconut. Klepon is green due to its pandan content. Ingredients 8–10…
Gudeg (green jackfruit stew) is a very sweet dish made of young jackfruit, cooked with palm sugar and seasoning until it turns dark brown. It is usually served with rice, coconut milk soup (areh), tofu, country chicken egg, and traditional…