Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs w/ Bell Peppers

Ingredients:
1 packet teriyaki chicken meatball
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 onion
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
salt, pepper, sugar, thyme, olive oil

Direction:
Cut onion and bell peppers into strips
Heat olive oil, add onion and stir-fry until translucent
Add teriyaki meatball and stir 3-5 min.
Add bell pepper, sweet soy sauce, and spices; stir-fry until cooked

Sayur Lodeh

Bahan:
1 labu siam potong spt korek api
1 wortel potong dadu
segenggam buncis potong pendek2
1 buah tomat potong kotak
1/2 cup santan kental
1/2 tahu firm potong kotak2

Bumbu:
1 bw merah ukuran jumbo, cincang halus
2 siung bw putih cincang halus
1/8 sdt kencur bubuk
2 batang sereh dikeprek
1/2 sdt ketumbar bubuk
2 daum salam
garam gula
sedikit kaldu blok

Cara memasak:
Tumis bawang sampai harum. Masukan kencur dan ketumbar, aduk2.
Masukan santan dan sereh dan air kira-kira 1/2 liter
Masukan buncis dan tahu, masak sebentar.
Masukan sayur mayur lainnya. Tambahkan garam gula dan kaldu. Masak sampai matang.

Young Jackfruit Stew / Gudeg Nangka

Ingredients A:
2 cans young jackfruit, discharge the water
enough coconut milk and water to cover the fruit
5 bay leaves
1 inch galangal
5 tbsp dark brown palm sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp tamarind
3 boiled eggs, peeled

Ingredients B:
5 shallots
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp coriander
3 candle nuts

Directions:
Grind ingredients B into paste.

Simmer all ingredients A and B except boiled eggs in a clay pot until the liquid is almost gone and brownish looking.

Add eggs, continue simmering until almost dry.

Chicken Enchilada

This is a simplified version but still good nonetheless.

Ingredients:
several small tortillas
1 chicken breast; boiled in 1 cup of water until cooked then shredded, set aside
1 white onion, diced
2 cans roasted tomatoes (about 14 oz each can), blended w/ blender or food processor until smooth
1/4 cup chopped jalapeno pepper
5 tbsp red chili powder
about 1-2 tbsp sugar
about 1 tsp salt
juice from 1 lime
1 cup shredded cheddar

Other ingredients:
spanish rice
shredded lettuce
sour cream
avocados



Directions:
Prepare a 9x13 pyrex baking dish.

To make the tomato sauce:
Saute onion until fragrant. Add blended tomato, 1/4 cup chicken broth, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, sugar, and salt. Cook until the tomato sauce is boiling. Add lime juice then set aside.

To make the chicken filling:
In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, 1/3 cup cheddar, 1/3 cup tomato sauce, and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Set aside.

To make the enchilada:
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Fill each tortilla with chicken filling, roll, then put in the baking dish. Repeat.

Pour the rest of the tomato sauce on top of the filled tortillas. Sprinkle cheddar on top.

Bake until the cheese melts, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Served with spanish rice, guacamole or sliced avocado, sour cream, and shredded lettuce.

Japanese Vegetable Curry

Japanese curry tends to be more sweet compared to other asian curries. Closer to Indian curry in flavor than to Indonesian/Malaysian/Thai curry.

I use "Golden Curry" instant curry cubes. Very easy and tasty. Just saute the onion, add water, vegetables, and cubes. Cook until boiling and thickened. Served with rice and chicken katsu.

Creamy Chicken and Kale Soup

Servings: 2 - 3

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast, cut to bite size
2 kale leaves, chopped
1/2 sweet onion, diced
2 clove garlic, minced
3 tbsp olive oil
500 ml chicken stock
300 ml water
3 tbsp all-purpose-flour
1/8 tsp black pepper
a dash of nutmeg
salt and sugar to taste

Directions:
On medium heat, saute onion with olive oil until almost caramelized. Add chicken, garlic, black pepper, a pinch of salt and sugar. Cook until chicken cooked thoroughly.

Remove from heat, sprinkle with flour, stir fast thoroughly until flour well combined. Add chicken stock in several additions until all flour diluted. Add water. Cook on medium heat until almost boiling.

Add kale, nutmeg, and more salt and sugar. Cook until the soup is boiling and thickened.

Served with rice or french bread.

The Bride's Salad ( Selada Pengantin )

Served with other Indonesian dishes such as chicken soto, chicken satay, spicy fried eggs, and jasmine white rice, this salad is often served at wedding receptions.

Ingredients I (Vegetables):
Chopped lettuce
Diced pineapple
Sliced cucumber
Diced apple (optional)
Fried tofu
4 eggs, boiled and sliced
Melinjo nut chips (emping) or potato chips

Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a salad bowl, set aside.


Ingredients II (Sour Peanut Sauce):
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup lime juice (or substitute with 2 tbsp vinegar)
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 tsp chili paste or more if you like it to be more spicy
2 tbsp dark brown sugar + more to adjust the flavor
enough water

Directions:
Saute minced garlic with a tbsp olive oil. Add chili paste and lime juice. Stir well.

Add peanut butter, pineapple juice, brown sugar, stir until well combined. Add water if its too thick. Adjust the flavor. It should taste sweet, sour, and spicy.

Drizzle onto salad just before serving.

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.

Pecan Crusted Chicken w/ Maple Balsamic Glazed Vegetables

2 servings

Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts, split each half horizontally
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp minced shallot
1/2 cup crushed pecan
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Prepare a shallow baking dish, coat with olive oil generously. Combine crushed pecan, brown sugar, and salt in a small bowl.

In a separate bowl, marinate chicken breast with balsamic vinegar for 5 minutes.
Transfer to baking dish, distribute minced shallot on top of the chicken breast evenly, then cover each chicken with crushed pecan mixture generously.

Baked in the preheated oven at 400F for 15-20 minutes depends on the thickness of the chicken.


Maple balsamic glazed vegetables.
Ingredients:
1/2 maple balsamic glaze recipe
1 tbsp minced shallot
1 cup chinese cabbage, diced
1 cup zucchini, diced

Directions:
Saute minced shallot until fragrant.
Add zucchini and 1/2 cup water, cook for 5 minutes. Add diced cabbage and the glaze, cook until cabbage softened.
Add brown sugar or balsamic vinegar to adjust the flavor.

Yellow Pickled Vegetables ( Acar Kuning )

A recipe from my aunt. Thanks auntie.

Ingredients:
1 cucumber, julienned medium size
1 carrot, julienned medium size
1 cup chopped cabbage
1 cup cut green bean
1-2 chopped red chili (remove the seed if you don't like spicy)
1-2 tbsp vinegar
a little salt
a lot of sugar
1 tbsp olive oil

Pasted ingredients:
1 big shallot
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 candle nuts
1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Combine all pasted ingredients in a small food processor and process until smooth. Saute the pasted ingredients with olive oil.

Add vinegar, salt, and sugar; stir well. Adjust the flavor, it should be a balance of sweet and sour. Add carrot first; cook until half-way done. Add green bean, cucumber, and red chili. Lastly, add cabbage. Cook until the vegetables are soften but not mushy.


Bahan:
1 buah timun, potong2 sebesar korek api
1 buah wortel, potong2 sebesar korek api
kol secukupnya
buncis secukupnya
1-2 cabe merah, chopped
cuka secukupnya
garam sedikit
gula banyak

Bumbu halus:
1 siung besar bw merah
2 siung bw putih
1/2 sdt kunyit bubuk
2 butir kemiri


Cara memasak:
-Tumis bumbu halus sampai harum
-Masukan cuka, garam, gula; cicipi sampai rasanya pas
-Masukan wortel, masak sebentar
-Masukan buncis dan timun, masak sebentar
-Masukan kol.
-Masak sampai sayur layu tapi tidak terlalu lembek

Sayur Bayam Bening

Bahan:
1 paket bayam (sesuai selera banyaknya)
1 butir jagung manis, potong2; atau 1/2 cup jagung manis kaleng
1 cup yam, potong kotak
1 siung bw putih, iris tipis
1 sdm bw merah yg diiris tipis
1 cm temu kunci atau 1/4 sdt temu kunci (Moulu) bubuk
Garam gula secukupnya

Cara memasak:
-Rebus jagung, yam, bw merah, putih, dan temu kunci sampai jgng dan yam empuk
-Masukan bayam, rebus sebentar, beri garam gula
-Angkat dan hidangkan

Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

This is my rough interpretation of the Greek salad.
The one in the picture is made without onion and olive.
Horiatiki usually served with gyro meat, rice, and tzatziki sauce.
Dihidangkan dengan gyro meat, nasi, dan tzatziki sauce.
Gyro meat dan tzatziki sauce bisa dibeli di deli.

Ingredients:
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 cucumber, remove the seed, diced
3 cup butter lettuce, julienned
1/2 cup green bell pepper, julienned
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup red onion, julienned
1/4 cup olive, chopped

Dressing:
1/4 cup vinaigrette
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
salt and sugar
Combine all dressing ingredients. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.



Bahan:
2 buah tomat, potong kotak kecil
1/2 timun besar, buang bijinya, potong kotak kecil
3 cup butter lettuce yang diiris panjang2 (julienned)
1/2 cup green bell pepper, iris panjang2 (julienned)
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup red onion, julienned
1/4 cup olive, potong2

Dressing:
1/4 cup Lime Vinaigrette
1/4 sdt merica hitam
1 sdm extra virgin olive oil
2 sdm air lemon
1 sdt dried oregano
sejumput garam dan gula
Aduk rata semua bahan dressing, tuang ke atas salad, aduk rata, diamkan 15 menit, hidangkan.

Simple Asian Salad

Bahan:
1 kaleng jeruk mandarin
1 paket salad (aku pakai bibb lettuce)
kulit wonton secukupnya, potong strips, goreng hingga kecoklatan

Dressing:
Lime vinaigrette

Bakwan Jagung (Corn Fritter)

Bahan:
1 cup jagung manis kaleng
1 buah Jalapeno pepper, potong kecil2
1/2 cup terigu
1 butir telur, kocok sebentar
1 sdt bawang putih iris halus
1 sdt bw merah goreng tumbuk
air secukupnya
garam, gula, merica, pala
sedikit chicken bouillon

Cara memasak:
-Campur semua bahan dimangkuk
-Tambahkan air sedikit2 sampai kental
-Panaskan minyak goreng
-Goreng dengan api sedang, tiap 2 sdm adonan

Ayam Nanas Saus Putih

Bahan:
1 dada ayam, potong kotak
2 siung bw putih, minced
2 sdm kacang mede
1 cup snow peas, blanch for 30 seconds
1/2 cup nanas potong kotak
1/4 cup air jus nanas (pineapple juice)
1/2 sdm kecap asin
1 sdt corn starch, larutkan dengan sedikit air dimangkuk kecil
1/3 cup air
garam gula merica putih


Cara memasak:
-Tumis bw putih hingga harum
-Masukan ayam, taburi merica, aduk2 hingga berubah warna
-Masukan air jus nanas, kecap asin, dan snow peas, aduk2
-Masukan nanas, kacang mede, dan 1/3 cup air, biarkan hingga mendidih
-Masukan larutan corn starch, aduk dengan cepat agar tdk menggumpal, masak hingga saus mengental, kecilkan api
-Beri garam sedikit, gula banyak. Rasanya lebih ke arah manis.
-Hidangkan

Agar Sayuran/Herb Tahan Lama

Caranya mudah:
Susun sayur atau herbs potong di dalam gelas yang diisi sedikit air seperti menyusun rangkaian bunga.

Setup sayuran

Bahan:
1 cup baby carrot, belah empat memanjang
1 cup buncis, potong2 sepanjang baby carrot
1 sdm mentega
1 sdm parsley, cincang halus
garam dan gula sedikit saja

Cara memasak:
-kukus baby carrot dan buncis terpisah.
-letakan dimangkuk terpisah.
-tambahkan masing2 setengah sdm mentega selagi panas.
-taburkan garam, gula, dan parsley, aduk rata.
-hidangkan.

Cocok untuk dihidangkan dgn meatlof atau steak.

Baked New Potatoes

Bahan:
8 butir new potatoes (kentang merah kecil2)
2 batang parsley
1 sdm thyme
1 sdm minced garlic
1 sdt merica bubuk
1 sdt basil
sejumput garam gula
Olive oil secukupnya

Cara memasak:
-panaskan oven 350F, siapkan loyang kue
-masing2 kentang dibelah empat
-letakan ditengah2 aluminum foil
-taburi dengan bumbu2
-siram dengan olive oil secukupnya
-tutup bungkusan foil
-panggang selama 40 menit

Baked Tomatoes and Basil

Bahan:
3 buah tomat sedang
2 sdm daun basil, cincang halus
keju Mozarella parut secukupnya
Oilve oil secukupnya
garam gula sejumput

Cara memasak:
-Siapkan loyang pendek dan panaskan oven 350F
-Belah dua masing2 tomat
-Taburi basil, garam, dan gula
-Susun di atas loyang, taburi keju parut
-Panggang selama 15 menit, lalu broil selama 5 menit
-Hidangkan

Mango Salad

Bahan:
1 buah mangga manis, potong2
lettuce, potong2
timun, potong2
green and red bellpepper, potong2 memanjang

Cara memasak:
Campur semua bahan kecuali mangga, letakan dipiring saji
Susun mangga di atas bahan2.
Tuangi dengan saus


Bahan saus:
1/4 cup Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli Sauce
1/4 cup air perasan mangga
Sedikit air jeruk nipis

Cara memasak:
Aduk2 hingga tercampur rata