Indonesia Food - "Gado-gado" from Javanese Island

Gado gado is a very popular salad in Indonesia and has many regional variations. At its base though, it is a composed salad of cooked and raw vegetables either topped or tossed with a peanut sauce. Gado gado is an excellent addition to a buffet or rijsttafel.

Ingredients:

• Mung beans -- 1 cup
• Carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds -- 2
• Green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths -- 1 cup
• Potato, peeled and cubed -- 2
• Romaine lettuce, outer leaves kept whole, remainer shredded -- 2 cups
• Cucumbers, peeled, seeds removed, cut into half moons -- 1
• Tomatoes, cut into wedges -- 2-3
• Hard-boiled eggs, cut into wedges -- 2-3
• Krupuk (shrimp crackers) (optional) -- 10-12
• Sambal kacang (peanut sauce) -- 1 recipe

Step by step a make Gado-gado recipe:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Have another large pot of cold water close by. Add the sprouts and boil them for 10-15 seconds. Remove the sprouts from the water with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the cold water. Drain, squeeze dry and set aside. Repeat this process with the carrots, green beans and potatoes.
2. Lay the outer whole leaves of the Romaine lettuce on a large platter to form a base. Spread the shredded lettuce over the base.
3. Layer the blanched, drained vegetables over the shredded lettuce. Garnish the platter with the cucumbers wedges, tomatoes, egg and krupuk crackers.
4. Pour the sambal kacang over the vegetables and serve.

Variations:

1. The vegetables can be all mixed together or even served in separate little piles. The sauce can likewise be poured over all, mixed in or served in a bowl on the side for individual diners to dip into as they like.
2. The vegetables listed above are those most commonly used for gado gado, but you can use whatever you like. Other common additions: cauliflower; snow peas, spinach or other greens, cubed and fried tofu or tempeh.
3. The firmer vegetables are usually blanched or steamed, but they can also be served raw.
4. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds or fried onions if you like.
5. Gado gado is usually served cold or at room temperature, but it is sometimes heated a little in an oven before serving.

Resources:
Whats4eats

Indonesia Food - "Nasi Kuning" from Javanese Island

Yellow rice is a famous food in Java Island. People always cook yellow rice in traditional events or special events. I really like the yellow rice. In this post I'll share a recipe to make yellow rice.


Ingredients:

• ½ pounds Rice (washed thoroughly, until water runs clear).
• Water
• ¾ tsp Turmeric
• ½ tsp Galangal (laos) powder
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 ¼ cup Coconut milk

Preparation:

1. Place rice in covered saucepan. Cover rice with water (water should be 1 inch above rice). Boil
2. until water is almost evaporated.
3. In separate saucepan, bring to a boil turmeric, galangal powder, bay leaves, and coconut milk.
4. Pour the rice into this mixture.
5. Cook uncovered, over low heat, about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all liquid has
6. evaportated and steam is escaping through the surface of the rice.
7. Serve hot. (6 servings)

Nasi Kuning is a traditional recipes from Javanese Island

This is a simple recipes. I hope you can cook it properly. if any difficulty please ask me.

Resources:
original-javanese-recipes.blogspot.com