Indonesian Recipes

"A Dutch/Indonesian butter cake, best-known for being served with coffee after the ever-popular Dutch/Indonesian rijsttaffel. A good Spekkoek will have at least 12 layers or more. The heat of the grill browns the top of each layer, giving the cut cake its neat horizontal striped look. Spekkoek will keep moist and fresh in a cake tin or in the fridge..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

"When I lived in Holland several years ago, I often indulged in this spicy rice dish. This recipe, from an old newspaper cutting, is the most authentic I have found, and closely matches the wonderful taste sensation I experienced in Holland. More unusual ingredients, such as shrimp paste (also known variously as belacan, balachan, blachan and trassi)..."

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Ingredients: dark soy sauce, chili bean sauce...

"I discovered this drink/dessert while traveling through Indonesia in 1998. It's more like a dessert, but is absolutely delicious in spite of how strange it sounds. The only thing that takes any time is letting the syrup mixture cool."

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Ingredients: chocolate milk, ice, milk...

"This is Indonesian soy sauce; slightly thicker and sweeter than regular soy sauce. If you cannot buy commercial Ketjap manis in your local market, you can follow this recipe. I use it in my "Barbecued Roast Beef" recipe, for a marinade base, and in spicy peanut sauce."

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Ingredients: dark brown sugar, dark molasses...

"This was a favorite in the hostel that I lived in and we were lucky enough to have the real stuff in Indonesia. You can just buy the 20cent ramen packets and not use the flavorings. That works just fine, and I recommend the eggs more than the tofu... but whatever floats your boat."

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Ingredients: eggs, firm tofu...

"This distinctive and tasty authentic curry relies heavily on the special blend of spices, known as Cape Malay curry powder. Cape Malay curries are famous for their fruity and full-bodied flavours, making good use of local colourful vegetables or meat and fish, they are not as hot as the curries used in the Indian kitchen. This "secret" recipe..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"I couldn't find a satisfying slow cooker recipe for curry chicken, so I decided to create my own, combining the best parts of several recipes. The ingredients noted as optional can be added if you like an extra kick. I used a 6.5-quart Crock Pot for this meal, but it should fit in a 5-quart just fine."

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Ingredients: cilantro, cinnamon sticks...

"Speciality of the kitchen at the Javana Spa in Sukabumi, Indonesia."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, curry powder...

"From Cooking Light Magazine. The recipe states to poke the chicken with a fork so it can really absorb the marinade and if your like leftovers -- double the recipe."

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Ingredients: cooking spray, fresh ginger...

"The number of servings will vary depending on the size of the avocados & mangos. This can be served as an appetizer or a side dish for a great BBQ - Try it with Chicken kebobs"

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Ingredients: skewers, garlic powder, honey...

"The original recipe uses goat meat but lamb can be substituted. Serve over hot rice."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...