RED BEAN SOUP

Bahan :

• Daging sapi (pilih daging paha/iga sapi) 500gram-1kilo , dipotong kecil-kecil (tanpa lemak) 

• 500 gr kacang merah (kalo pake kacang merah yang dikeringkan, sebaiknya rendam dulu semaleman, biar waktu dimasak cepet empuk) 

• wortel di potong2 sesuai selera 

•  Daun bawang dipotong besar2 

• Bumbu dihaluskan/ diiris boleh juga : 8 siung bawang merah, 8 siung bawang putih

• Lada secukupnya, Garam secukupnya, 

• 1/2 sdt gula pasir 1 butir biji pala (dikeprek saja) 1 1/2 sdt bumbu penyedap rasa sapi 

Cara membuatnya :

• Siapkan air sebanyak 1 liter dalam panci, masukan potongan daging, masak hingga daging dan kacang merah empuk (dengan pressure cooker cukup 30 menit saja), setelah empuk baru masukkan bumbu halus/iris, biji pala, potongan wortel, garam, lada, gula pasir. serta bumbu penyedap rasa sapi. Masak kembali sampai matang lalu masukan potongan bawang daun.Rasakan soup, adjust rasanya dg menambahkan garam/lada/gula pasir bila kurang. Angkat, sajikan hangat. 

TIPS: - untuk mengentalkan soup, bisa ambil 1sendok sayur kacang merahnya lalu haluskan lalu masukkan kembali ke dalam soup. Namun sebenarnya soup itu sendiri akan mengental dg sendiri lama kelamaan.

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Kue Pukis (Chocolate and Cheese)

PUKIS

Ingredients:
A.

50 grams of multipurpose flour (medium protein/ use brand "Segitiga Biru" if you are in Indonesia )
100 ml of Luke water
1 tablespoon instant yeast
B.
4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
230 grams of granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
300 ml coconut milk from 1 coconut, boiled, set aside.
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
300 ggrams multipurpose flour (medium protein)

30 grams cocoa powder  

Filling:

Cheddar/ Edam cheese 

Raisins ( I didn't use it )

Material:

Pukis Pan

How To Make:

1. Mix and stir well all  ingredients A until foamy and let stand for about 10minutes.
2. In separate bowl, beat eggs , sugar and vanilla powder until thick and fluffy. 
3. Add the yeast solution(mix-1) and mix it well using low speed. 
4. Add the flour alternately with the coconut milk  while keep mixing it until well blended. 
5. Add the melted margarine and stir well using rubber spatula. Let the dough sit covered with paper towel or kitchen towel, in a warm environment until the dough rises to twice the original size (for about 1 hour) .
6. Take 1/3 of batter , mix with cocoa butter.  Set aside.
7. Heat the pukis pan over medium heat, with a little margarine. 
8. (for cheese/ raisin pukis) Pour the white dough 1/2 way into the pukis pan, add the cheese/ some raisins then pour again the white batter until almost full. Sprinkle the top with cheese/raisins again. Cover the pan and let it cook for about 5minutes in medium heat. 
9. (for chocolate pukis ) Pour the white dough 1/4 way , add the chocolate dough until almost full. Cover the pan and let it cook for about 5minutes in medium heat.
10. Brush the pukis with little margarine  while its warm and serve.

*For the filling: you may use strawberry/pineapple/banana if you like. 

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Bluder Manado Cake

Ingredients:

275 grams multipurpose flour 
85 grams sugar
50 grams of milk powder
1/2 packs of instant yeast
3 eggs, beaten off
100 ml warm water
50 grams of margarine- melted
25 grams of walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
100 grams of mixed fruit, cut into pieces
margarine to spread

How to Make:

1. Mix flour, sugar, milk powder, and instant yeast. Stir well. 
2. Add eggs one in a time and water (you may use electric hand mixer).
3. Enter the melted margarine and add half portion of the mixed-fruit then stir well.
4. Pour the batter into pan 22 cm diameter which is already smeared by margarine. Let stand for 30 minutes until fluffy. 
5. Sprinkle walnuts and mixed-fruit on top.
6. Oven for about 30-40 minutes with a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius until cooked. 
7. Brush the cake with some margarine while the cake still warm. Cut and serve.

For 12 pieces

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AUTHENTIC INDONESIAN SOUR SOUP (Sayur Asem)

  

WHAT U NEED:

75 grams melinjo
10 pieces of fresh tamarind/tamarind pulp, crushed.
2 pieces of green pepper, cut lengthwise
2 cm galangal, crushed
2 bay leaves
3 ½ teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon granulated sugar
75 grams of raw peanuts (if not, you may use red beans)

150 grams young/unripe jackfruit, cut into pieces, boiled
100 grams of raw papaya, cut into pieces
2 pieces of sweet corn, cut into 3 cm
½ chayote squash, diced
10 chinese long beans, cut
25 grams of melinjo leaves
3 liters of water

Spice paste (grind all the ingredients below to form a paste):

10 Asian shallot

3 cloves of garlic

5pieces of curly red chili

4pieces of candlenuts

1/2 tsp terasi (shrimp paste)

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Soak the tamarind in one glass of warm water, put aside for sometimes. Take the water only by filtering them. Set aside. Keep the tamarind as you may need it again to adjust the taste.
2. Boil  water then add the spice paste, raw peanuts, tamarind water, green chili, galangal and bay leaves. Cook until fragrant.
3.  Add salt and sugar. Stir well. Enter the sweet corn and melinjo. Cook until tender.
4.  Add papaya, chayote squash, and jackfruit. Cook briefly.
5. Add melinjo leaves and chinese long beans, stir well. Taste and adjust the flavors if necessary. Add salt, sugar, or tamarind water. Serve warm.

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Indonesian Butter Chicken

INDONESIAN BUTTER CHICKEN

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken,  cut into 20parts
2cloves garlic, finely copped
2cm ginger, finely chopped
1/2 tsp vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
oil for frying

For Sauce:
50grams butter
2tbsp cooking oil
1tbsp sweet soy sauce
1tbsp salty soy sauce
1tbsp  worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp ground pepper
2pcs of lemons, take the juice 

How To Make:

1. Marinate the chicken in garlic, vinegar, ginger, salt, and let it stand for 20minutes.
2. Heat the oil and fry the chicken until done, remove from heat. Set a side.
3. Heat butter and oil until foam is gone then add sweet soy sauce, salty soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and pepper. Stir and add the chicken, let it cook in low heat until the chicken is wrapped in sauce. Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice. Serve with warm steamed-rice. 

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Ayam Rica-Rica/ Chicken Rica-Rica

Bahan

• 1 ekor ayam
  
• 1 jeruk nipis, ambil airnya
  
• 1 sdt garam
• minyak, untuk menumis

Haluskan

• 8 butir bawang merah
• 3 siung bawang putih
• 350gram cabai merah besar
• 100gram cabai rawit merah
• 2 cm jahe
• 2 cm lengkuas

• 1-2 sdt garam
• 1 sdt gula pasir
• 6 lembar daun jeruk,iris halus
• 2 batang serai, iris halus
• 200 ml air
• air jeruk nipis
  
• 3 tangkai kemangi, ambil daunnya

Cara membuat

1. Potong-potong ayam dan cuci bersih, kemudian lumuri dengan air jeruk nipis dan garam. Sisihkan.
2. Tumis bumbu yang dihaluskan bersama gula pasir,daun jeruk, dan serai sampai harum dan matang.
3. Masukkan daging ayam, air, tutup rapat wajannya, lalu masak diatas api kecil sampai daging ayam empuk. Masukkan daun kemangi, dan air jeruk nipis aduk-aduk sampai layu. Angkat.
4. Hidangkan. Akan lebih nikmat bila diinapkan semalam. (jangan lupa untuk selalu menghangatkannya supaya tidak cepat basi).

Pindang Bandeng (a spicy milk-fish soup with soy and tamarind)

Bahan:

* 2 ekor ikan bandeng ukuran sedang, potong 3-4 bagian

Bumbu:

* 5 siung bawang putih, iris
* 10 siung bawang merah, iris
* 2 cm kunyit, iris
* 4 cm jahe, iris
* 3 cm lengkuas, iris
* 4 lembar daun salam
* 8 lembar daun jeruk
* 2 batang sereh, keprek
* 3 sdm air asam jawa
* 3 sdm gula merah yg disisir
* 2 sdm kecap manis
* Garam dan merica bubuk secukupnya
* Air secukupnya

Cara membuat:

1. Letakkan sebagian bumbu: daun salam, daun jeruk, sereh, irisan bawang merah, bawang putih, kunyit, jahe, dan lengkuas di dasar panci, susun ikan bandeng di atasnya. Taburkan sisa bumbu dan air asam jawa, gula merah, kecap, garam serta merica di atasnya. Tambahkan air sampai ikan terendam.

2. Masak ikan di atas api besar, setelah mendidih kecilkan api dan masak ikan sampai airnya susut dan tulangnya lunak. (Bila menggunakan panci biasa kurleb 2 jam).

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