Ingredients galangal

Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup)

Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup)

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…

Mango and Yellow Split Pea Curry

Mango and Yellow Split Pea Curry

Mango Dal also known as Amchur Dal is a vegetarian dish from Southern India which is also popular in the West. The dish is popular amongst vegetarians and persons who wish to limit the amount of meat in their diet.…

Tom Kha Kai

Tom Kha Kai

Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means “galangal” in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai…

Rendang (Indonesian Beef and Coconut Stew)

Rendang (Indonesian Beef and Coconut Stew)

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…

Gudeg (Green Jackfruit Stew)

Gudeg (Green Jackfruit Stew)

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…

Burmese Pork Curry

Burmese Pork Curry

Burmese pork curry is a light, flavoursome pork dish. Ingredients 8 dried red chillis 2.5 cm fresh root ginger, crushed Lemongrass stalks, finely chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh galangal, chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) shrimp paste 30 ml (2…

Sayur Asem (Indonesian Tamarind Vegetable Soup)

Sayur Asem (Indonesian Tamarind Vegetable Soup)

This vegetable soup is a must-have item on the menu of every West Java (Sundanese) restaurant in Indonesia. This soup has some kind of appetizing effect because of the use of tamarind or (dried) sour starfuit as one of the…

Kari Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Curry)

Kari Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Curry)

Kari ayam (chicken curry) is one of the signature dishes of Indonesian cuisine. In spite of the name “curry,” this dish does not use Indian curry spice, and is actually a spicy but sweet dish. Ingredients 1 lb (450 g)…