Indonesian Recipes

A spicy pan-seared shrimp dish flavored with sambal oelek.

Delicious coconut muffins that contain no eggs, no oil, no wheat flour, and it's very easy to make. Crunchy on the outside and very moist on the inside. This is actually a recipe from Indonesia, and they use a different type of cooking tool, which is heavy steel and the dough cooked on the stove. Since I don't have that equipment, I am using the muffin baking tray and baking them instead, but they still come out very good and tasty. You can freeze some of them; also reheat with microwave, or serve in a party for snacks.

This is a fabulous treat for summer barbecues with a fresh salad and French bread or even a quick supper with Indonesian fried rice. It's great with beef, pork, or chicken.

For a less spicy version, cut down on the curry powder. Serve over hot boiled rice.

This spicy rice mix is a favorite snack in Indonesia. Usually this fried rice is serve with sambal (spicy relish) and prawn crackers.

This is a very popular street food found around the Sunda region of Western Java. Batagor is an acronym for Bakso Tahu Goreng (Fried Tofu Balls) though it's not really a ball, but more of a triangle shape. The tofu is stuffed with a mixture of savory ground meat, steamed, and then coated with batter and fried; it is served with a spicy sweet chile-peanut sauce.

I learned how to make this very simple dish by watching the warung owners in Indonesia, but adapted it to my own tastes.

Rendang is a spicy, time-consuming dish to prepare with a huge number of ingredients but it is well worth the effort. It is served with rice or bread and a vegetable dish and is an event in itself. It is a widely popular dish in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the surrounding area. The next day it will be even better than the day it is made. You may have to look for some ingredients in a South East Asian or Indian store.

This chicken barbeque is absolutely great and worth the effort. Delicious served with jasmine rice and a simple salad.

Opor ayam is an Indonesian chicken dish originating from the central to Eastern parts of the Java islands. This is usually served to enliven Ramadan in our tradition, along with ketupat and sambal goreng kentang (chile-fried potato).

This is a traditional Melanau recipe which my father makes all the time and is a favorite amongst relatives and friends. It does not involve cooking.

This is a dish easily available in Indonesia. Different states have different ways of cooking the chile topping - some use tomatoes, some use tamarind. There are no hard and fast rules in making this simple yet tasty vegetable dish.

This is a very tasty, two-step Beef Rendang recipe that is easy to make at home. The actual heat can be altered depending on tastes. Serve with steamed basmati rice.

This recipe comes from Medan, a part of Indonesia. Corn is soaked overnight in coconut milk and butter before grilling with charcoal. You won't want to stop nibbling on it! Eat it piping hot, it's not good when cold!

This dish is also known as sayur lodeh, which is a vegetable medley that includes tempeh as the main ingredient topped with coconut milk. This traditional dish can be modified with seasonal vegetables. Serve over rice.

Indonesian sauce used for marinate or as a condiment. It's like soy sauce but sweeter and thicker-very yummy!

This is a traditional Indonesian cake, called bolu kukus, or steamed cake. As the name indicates, it's steamed, not baked. After it's done, the cupcake will bloom and look like a flower. The cake itself is so soft and fluffy.

A popular cake in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia during festive and special occasions. It's time-consuming to make but well worth it. This is the basic technique for making layer cake. You can get creative and use 2 different flavored cake mixtures (such as chocolate and spice).

I've had a couple cooking lessons in Bali, my part time home. This is something I learned to make - it is so good - make it a party and try something different!

I'm showing you how to make baka bana. Besides plantain, it contains only four ingredients and you get delicious pan- fried baka bana. Let's get started!