Biji Salak (Sweet Potato Dumpling)

Ingredients:
500 gr peeled sweet potato
50 gr tapioca flour + more if necessary
1 cup brown sugar + 2 liter water + 2 pandan leaves
1 can coconut milk + 1/3 cup water + a pinch of salt 

Direction:
Peel, cut, and steam sweet potato until soft.

Meanwhile, heat up coconut milk, water, and salt in a sauce pan. Keep stirring the coconut milk until it's steaming but not boiling. Remove from heat and let cool.

When the potato is done, mash until smooth and let sit until no longer steaming.
Add tapioca flour gradually, mix well. Add more flour as necessary if the batter is too wet and sticky.
The right consistency is when you make little balls they won't stick too much on your hands.

Prepare a bigger pot, add water, brown sugar, and pandan leaf, let it boil.
Drop the sweet potato dumpling into the boiling syrup. Do not make the balls too big, it will expand.
Repeat until finish.

Ready to be served :)

Tori no Karaage / Japanese Fried Chicken Strips

Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts or 6 boneless thighs; cut into small strips
1/3 cup mirin (japanese sweet cooking sake)
1/4 cup salty soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp grated ginger
enough cornstarch or rice flour for coating

Directions:
In a bowl, combine chicken strips, mirin, light soy sauce, sugar, and grated ginger. Marinate for 1 hour.

Shake off the excess marinating juice then toss all chicken strips into a bowl of coating flour.

Heat oil for deep frying. Fry chicken strips in small batches for about 3 minutes each. Let the half cooked strips sit on a plate. Continue frying until all strips are done.

Heat oil a little bit hotter. Fry again the chicken strips until golden brown and crispy.

Served warm and drizzled with lemon juice.

Simple Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:
4 eggs, boiled
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp tiny diced pickled cucumber
1 tbsp tiny diced celery
1/4 tbsp paprika powder

Directions:
Cut the eggs in half length wise and remove the yolk, set aside.

Combine the egg yolks, mayonnaise, pickled cucumber, celery, and paprika powder; whip lightly with a fork.

Fill the boiled eggs white with the whipped mixture.


Note:
I googled deviled eggs and found this website: www.deviledeggs.com
The website provides a thorough step-by-step guide for a beginner. It also has several deviled eggs recipes.

Chocolate Butter Cookies ( Kue Semprit Coklat )

Makes about 40 cookies.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup (8 1/2 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup less confectioner sugar
1 egg yolk
2 oz melted dark chocolate
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup cake flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk powder
1 tsp baking powder
cashew for decoration
ateco decorating tip #849

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda into a small bowl.

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add melted chocolate, egg yolk, and vanilla; beat lightly. Sift flour mixture into the batter, fold in evenly.

Using a medium star decorating tips, squish about 2 inches wide cookies onto baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 - 20 minutes. Turn off the oven, let the cookies sit for another 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool before storing in an airtight container.

Note:
Substitute 1/4 cup cake flour with 1/4 cornstach if you like softer cookies.

Mini Baked Macaroni

12 pieces

Ingredients:
1 cup + 1 tbsp elbow macaroni, cook until tender, set aside
1 cup chopped mini sausage
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
4 eggs, beat lightly
1 tbsp flour
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
1/4 tsp black pepper
two dashes of nutmeg
1/8 tsp salt
a pinch of sugar


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, mix well. Using a spoon, divide the mixture into the paper liners, filling about 12 cases.

Baked for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Roasted Vegetables Tart I

6 servings

Ingredients:
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thaw for 40 minutes.
1 cup sliced white mushroom
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese
1/2 tbsp chopped parsley

Direction:
Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare big cookie sheet.

Saute white mushroom and garlic with olive oil for 5 minutes. Add bell peppers, continue to cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Roll puff pastry to form a rectangular about 9" x 14". Cut with the back of a knife about 1" frame around the pastry. Pierce all over the inside part of the frame with a fork. Spread sauteed vegetables evenly over the pierced side of the pastry. Bake for 15 minute or until puffed and browned.

Sprinkle the top with all the cheese. Cut into individual size.

Lemper Ayam

Bahan:
Daun pisang untuk membungkus
250 gr beras ketan
300 ml santan dari ½ btr kelapa
1 sdt garam

Bahan Isi:
75 gr daging ayam cincang
50 ml santan dari ¼ btr kelapa
1 lbr daun salam
1 lbr daun jeruk
1 btg serai, memarkan
1 ½ sdm minyak goreng

Haluskan:
2 bh bawang merah
1 siung bawang putih
2 bh kemiri
½ sdt ketumbar
1 sdt garam
½ sdt gula pasir


Cara Membuat:
1. Kukus ketan selama 10 menit. Didihkan santan, masukkan beras ketan kukus. Aduk hingga terserap, masukkan garam, aduk rata. Kukus sampai matang, sisihkan.
2. Buat isi, tumis bumbu halus, daun salam, serai, dan daun jeruk sampai harum. Masukkan ayam giling, aduk hingga berubah warna. Tambahkan santan, aduk hingga mengering.
3. Ambil satu sendok makan ketan, pipihkan. Tambahkan isi lalu bulatkan.
4. Bungkus dengan daun pisang.

Untuk 30 buah

Wedang Ronde Jahe (Indonesian Sweet Ginger Drink w/ Sweet Rice Pearl)

Bahan kuah wedang:
500 ml air
2 lembar daun jeruk (kaffir lime)
5 cm jahe, kupas, keprek
1/3 cup dark brown palm sugar
gula pasir secukupnya kalau kurang manis

Cara memasak kuah:
-Rebus semua bahan kira2 30 menit dengan api kecil-sedang
-Angkat, saring


Bahan ronde:
1/2 cup tepung beras ketan
1/4 cup air hangat
1 sdm kacang tanah + 1/2 sdm gula pasir, sangrai, tumbuk kasar, sisihkan
1/4 sdt essence pandan atau pewarna hijau secukupnya
1/4 sdt essence mawar atau pewarna merah secukupnya

Cara memasak:
-Didihkan air dipanci sedang
-Siapkan 1 mangkuk besar berisi air dingin
-Uleni tepung beras dan air sampai tercampur rata
-Bagi dua adonan, satu bagian diberi hijau, satu bagian diberi merah
-Bentuk sebesar kelereng, pipihkan, isi dgn sedikit kacang tanah tumbuk, bulatkan lagi
-Ceplungkan ke dalam air mendidih
-Setelah mengapung, tiriskan, masukan ke mangkuk berisi air dingin
-Ulangin sampai adonan habis

Hidangkan ronde disiram kuah wedang panas2

Untuk 6 porsi

Ginger Apricot Scones

copied from www.culinarycafe.com
Yields: 12 Scones

Ingredients:
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons finely minced crystallized ginger
1/2 cup diced dried apricots, cut into eight pieces each
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Direction:
Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ground ginger, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the sugar, crystallized ginger and apricots with your hands to distribute all the ingredients evenly. Add the cup of buttermilk gradually, mixing gently to form a soft dough.

Shape the dough into a ball and knead it briefly on a lightly floured work surface. Divide the dough in half and pat each half into a 1/2-inch thick round, 5 inches in diameter. Cut each round into six triangles, and transfer the triangles to an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet.

Just before baking, brush the tops of the scones with 2 tablespoons of buttermilk and sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (turning the baking sheet 180° halfway through the baking time), until the scones are a light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Bubur Kacang Hijau

Bahan:
1 cup kacang hijau
3 cup air
1 cup santan kental
2/3 cup dark brown palm sugar
1 lembar daun pandan atau 1 sdt essence pandan

Cara memasak:
-Didihkan kacang hijau, air, dan daun pandan.
-Setelah mendidih, kecilkan api, tutup panci, simmer selama 30 menit.
-Masukan santan dan gula, masak sampai jadi bubur. Aduk occasionally
-Kalau terlalu kental tambahkan air.
-Kalau kurang kental tambakan santan kental.

Chicken Strips w/ Yoghurt Sauce

Bahan:
2 dada ayam, potong memanjang
1 butir telur + 1 sdm susu cair, kocok
1 cup tepung panir (bread crumb)

1 cup tepung terigu dicampur rata dengan dengan:
1 sdt bubuk bw putih
1 sdt bw merah goreng, tumbuk halus
1 sdt merica
1 sdt parsley bubuk
1/2 sdt paprika bubuk
1/4 sdt nutmeg
1/3 sdt garam
a dash of Seasoned Herb Medley no salt
sejumput gula

Cara memasak:
Siapkan adonan telur, tepung terigu, dan tepung panir di 3 mangkuk terpisah.
Panaskan minyak goreng.
Lumuri ayam dengan terigu, lalu celupkan ke telur, lalu gulingkan ke bread crumb.
Goreng hingga kuning kecoklatan (kira2 5 menit tiap strip)
Ulangi hingga selesai.


Bahan saus:
1/2 cup plain yoghurt
2 sdm perasan jeruk lemon
parsley, potong halus
garam gula sejumput

Cara memasak:
Campur semua bahan saus.
Sisihkan.

Bubur Ketan Hitam

Bahan:
1 cup beras ketan hitam
10 cup air
gula palem (dark brown palm sugar) secukupnya utk rasa manis sesuai selera
daun pandan atau essence pandan

Bahan kuah:
1 kaleng santan
garam, gula

Cara memasak:
Masukan ke dalam panci - beras ketan hitam dan air dengan perbandingan 1:10
Masukan gula palem sedikit dulu, bisa ditambahkan nanti.
Didihkan dengan api sedang, kalau sudah mendidih tutup dan kecilkan api.
Masak kira2 40 menit sampbil sesekali diaduk.
Usahakan agar tetap mendidih
Setelah jadi bubur, tambahkan gula palem dan sejumput garam.

Cara memasak kuah:
Didihkan santan dan garam gula sambil terus diaduk agar tidak pecah.
Angkat dinginkan.

Untuk 2-4 porsi

Lemper Goreng dari majalah Nova

Bahan:
250 gr beras ketan
300 ml santan dari ½ btr kelapa
1 sdt garam
250 ml minyak untuk menggoreng

Bahan Isi:
75 gr daging ayam cincang
50 ml santan dari ¼ btr kelapa
1 lbr daun salam
1 lbr daun jeruk
1 btg serai, memarkan
1 ½ sdm minyak goreng

Haluskan:
2 bh bawang merah
1 siung bawang putih
2 bh kemiri
½ sdt ketumbar
1 sdt garam
½ sdt gula pasir

Bahan Pelapis:
2 btr telur, kocok lepas
¼ sdt garam
100 gr tepung roti


Cara Membuat:
1. Kukus ketan selama 10 menit. Didihkan santan, masukkan beras ketan kukus. Aduk hingga terserap, masukkan garam, aduk rata. Kukus sampai matang, sisihkan.
2. Buat isi, tumis bumbu halus, daun salam, serai, dan daun jeruk sampai harum. Masukkan ayam giling, aduk hingga berubah warna. Tambahkan santan, aduk hingga mengering.
3. Ambil satu sendok makan ketan, pipihkan. Tambahkan isi lalu bulatkan.
4. Celup bulatan lemper ke telur, angkat, gulingkan di tepung roti. Ulangi sekali lagi. Goreng hingga berwarna kecoklatan.

Untuk 30 buah

Erwin Kuditawati, Nuraini W

Indonesian Chicken Satay

Bahan:
2 dada ayam, potong kotak2
1 siung bw merah (shallot), iris kasar
1 siung bw putih, iris kasar
1/2 jeruk limau (lime)
4 sdm kecap manis

Bahan saus kacang:
3 sdm peanut butter crunchy style
susu cair secukupnya
5 siung bw putih panggang (roasted garlic), lumatkan
bawang merah goreng
4 sdm kecap manis
1/2 jeruk limau

French Toast

Bahan:
4 lembar roti tawar yang whole wheat
3 butir telur, kocok
1/2 cup susu cair
1/4 cup gula pasir
sejumput garam
1 sdt vanilla
1/2 sdt cinnamon bubuk
mentega sedikit

Cara memasak:
-Campur telur, susu, gula, garam, vanilla, dan cinnamon; aduk rata
-Panaskan mentega di pan
-Celupkan masing2 roti selama 2-3 menit sampai terendam rata
-Masak di api sedang hingga kecoklatan; tiap sisi kira2 3 menit

Untuk 2-3 orang

Siomay Ayam ala Viki

Bahan:
0.5lb daging ayam cincang
0.5 cup bengkuang parut
2 batang daun bawang, potong halus
1 butir telur, kocok sebentar
3 sdm maizena (corn starch)
1 sdm kecap asin
1/2 sdt jahe parut
1/2 sdt bw putih parut
garam, gula, merica
kulit siomay

Cara memasak:
-Campur semua bahan siomay kecuali kulitnya, aduk rata.
-Isi masing2 kulit siomay dengan adonan isi.
-Kukus selama 15 menit sampai matang.
-Sajikan dengan saus kacang.

Serabi Kuah Berkinca

Bahan:



Bahan kuah:
400 ml santan kental
1 cup (250ml) air
3/4 cup gula jawa atau dark brown sugar (jangan yang light)
sejumput garam
1 sdt essence pandan


Cara memasak:




Cara memasak kuah:
-camput semua bahan kecuali esens di panci, masak hingga mendidih sambil di aduk2 agar santan tidak pecah.
-angkat, masukan esens pandan, sajikan dingin atau hangat.

Roti Prata (or Paratha or Roti Canai)

Bahan:
1.5 cup tepung terigu protein tinggi or tepung gandum
0.5 cup susu cair hangat
3 sdm mentega cair
sejumput garam


Cara memasak:
-Campurkan garam dan tepung di bowl besar.
-Buat lubang ditengahnya.
-Tuang susu sedikit demi sedikit, aduk adonan dengan tangan sampai tercampur rata.
-Uleni selama 10 menit sampai adonan tidak lengket di bowl.
-Bentuk seperti bola, tutp dengan kain lembab, diamkan selama 3 jam.
-Bagi adonan menjadi 3

Simple Broccoli-Cheese Quiche

Bahan:
1 package mini spring roll wrap
3 eggs
300 ml milk
1/8 cup butter, melted
2 1/2 tbsp flour, larutkan dengan sedikit susu
2/3 cup chopped broccoli
cheddar cheese secukupnya.
salt, sugar, pepper, nutmeg, parsley

Cara memasak:
Panaskan oven 325F
Oleskan loyang muffin sedang (utk 12 muffin) dengan oil.
Kocok telur dan bumbu2.
Masuk larutan flour, milk, and butter.
Susun spring roll wrapped di dalam loyang membentuk mangkuk.
Gunakan 2 lapisan.
Susun broccoli dan cheese disetiap mangkuk.
Tuang egg mixture sampai penuh ditiap mangkuk.
Panggang selama 15 menit di 325F.
Naikan suhu oven ke 350F dan panggang lagi selama 15 menit.
Angkat dari oven, sajikan panas2.

Untuk 12 potong.

Mini Quiche

Makes about 40.

Basic Quiche ingredients:
1 Package wonton wrappers
4 eggs
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 tbsp flour
1/4 t. salt + black pepper + nutmeg + a dash of sugar

Whip eggs, cream and salt together.
Spray mini muffin pan with vegetable spray and place 1 wrapper in each.


Filling:
5 oz. broccoli chopped
1/4 lb. diced smoked turkey

Place 1 tsp of broccoli and turkey mixture in each muffin cup, add quiche mixture 2/3 full.
Top with 1 tsp cheese of your choice.
Bake at 350°F. about 15 minutes until wonton edges are brown and egg mixture set.


Alternative fillings:
- Onion and Mushroom
- Crab meat and Green onion
- Mixed of your favorite cheeses