Indonesian Cuisine at home

[bouche]

Has anyone played around with Indonesian cuisine at home? Most of the common ingredients are very similar to thai, vietnamese, and indian cuisine. Lime leaves, galangal root, tumeric root, coconut milk, corriander, cumin, cinnamon, lime, chilies, etc. However, the one standout ingredient that seems to define it is Kecap Manis (pronounced Ketchup - read about origin of Ketchup).

So right now, I've got some beef cubes marinating in a mix of kecap, garlic, chilies, ginger, and shallot. Later, I will be skewering these and grilling them. I fully expect a gorgeous caramelized exterior.

With this, we're also making an Indonesian rice dish that is made with mostly ingredients that we usually have, with the addition of the magical sweet soy sauce called kecap manis.

may see photos if my wife hasn't packed my camera

for dessert, we're going to try out an indonesian treat called es cendol that looks gross, but is probably delicious. Green "worms" (some kind of green bean flour thing), coconut milk, palm sugar syrup and crushed ice.

[headymamamyrna]

Waiting for photos!

[Davey Boy 2.0]

Nasi Goreng is one of my specialties

[color:#cccccc]for food prepared from a package

[bouche]

The results are in at http://www.foodeeze.com

[phorbesie]

the beef looks amazing!

[bouche]

that's basically grilled sugar It was unbelievably tasty. I would love to share this meal sometime with fellow meat lovers

maybe our next meal date with you and velvet ?

btw, that coconut drinky thing with the green worms was pretty unique. the worms had a texture unlike anything I can describe. once they're in your mouth the just sort of melt in a silky stream through your teeth. I think they grew will in the drink. After a while, they did seem more filling.

Edited July 27, 2008 by Guest

[Davey Boy 2.0]

Bahmi Goreng is a nice change from the nasi as well

[bouche]

how do you go about making your versions?

[Davey Boy 2.0]

cheating, but it's a tastey cheat.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I get these packets from the Dutch store on Merivale but I think you can get them at Herb and Spice as well

[bouche]

maybe I'll try that just for comparison sake.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

i'll kick you down a packet for your bday

[bouche]

does it come with rice?

[Davey Boy 2.0]

no

[Davey Boy 2.0]

it's basically just the spices, you add hot water then throw it into the mix

[bouche]

I'm craving all of these flavours today. I have fresh tumeric root, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, thai chilis, etc, in the fridge and I'm thinking of doing a curry paste from scratch.

the gas stove is INCREDIBLE for cooking. I'm feel like we've known each other all our lives.