Archive for September 2009
Basic Sambal Seasoning Recipe
Basic Sambal Seasoning Recipe
A quick, convenient way to accomplish the myriad dishes that go to make up an Indonesian meal. If you like hot food, you will find it useful to make up a quantity of this base, which you can cook and keep bottled in the refrigerator ready to add to such varied ingredients as boiled or fried potatoes, breadfruit, yams or other starchy vegetables; hard-boiled eggs; bean curd cut in dice or strips and fried. There is just no end to the variations on this theme.
Ingredients :
| 15-20 | Large dried chilies |
| 3 | Large onions, roughly chopped |
| 8 cloves | Garlic |
| 2 teaspoons | Dried shrimp paste |
| 1/2 cup | Peanut oil, or more as required |
| 1 cup | Tamarind liquid |
| 3 teaspoons | Salt |
| 2 tablespoon | Palm sugar or substitute |
Method :
- Soak chilies in hot water for 20 minutes.
- In container of electric blender, grind the chilies, onions, garlic and dried shrimp paste, with enough oil to help the blades draw down the solid ingredients.
- It may be necessary to use more than half the oil, depending on the size and shape of the blender.
- When blended to a smooth paste, heat remaining oil in a wok or frying pan and when hot, put in the blended ingredients.
- Fry over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is cooked and dark in color and oil separates and shows around edges.
- Wash out blender container with the tamarind liquid, add to pan with salt and sugar and simmer for a few minutes longer, stirring.
- Cool completely and bottle.
- Store in refrigerator (If mixture had been cooked in a wok, turn it into a glass or earthenware bowl to cool).
Balinese Style Fish Recipe
Balinese Style Fish Recipe
(Ikan Bali)
Ingredients : Serves 6
| 1 kg | Fish steaks |
| 2 | Medium onions, finely chopped |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, finely chopped |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | Finely grated fresh ginger |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | Sambal ulek |
| 1 teaspoon | Finely grated lemon rind |
| 1 teaspoon | Laos powder |
| 2 tablespoons | Lemon Juice |
| 2 tablespoons | Palm sugar or substitute |
| 2tablespoons | Dark soy sauce |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 kg | Peanut oil for frying |
| 2 | Fish steaks |
| 2 cloves | Medium onions, finely chopped |
Method :
- Wash fish, dry on absorbent paper towels and cut into serving portions.
- Heat about 2 tablespoons oil in a small saucepan and fry the onions until soft.
- Add garlic and ginger and stir over medium heat until golden brown.
- Add sambal ulek, lemon rind, laos, lemon juice, sugar, soy sauce and salt and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Heat peanut oil for deep frying and fry the fish until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain, put on serving plate and spoon the sauce over.
Source: indonesianrecipes.com
