Semur Daging [Smoor]

Semur daging [smoor] is a stewed beef dish with a heavy Dutch influence (Semur is a translation of the Dutch word “smoor”, which means stewing or braising). This dish comes in many variations, depending on the region in Indonesia where it’s cooked.

As cooking time can be up to 2 ½ hours, you can pick a cheap cut of beef and it will still come out tender. The combination of Clove, Nutmeg and Cinnamon gives this dish a really nice distinctive flavour. Serve with boiled rice.

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

Bubur Sum-sum (Indonesian Rice Pudding)

Bubur sumsum is a typical meal porridge yogyakarta (where I live). This food is very tasty and sweet. In ancient times, these foods are foods that are provided to the kings of Java. But, now, anyone can feel and enjoy the delights of bubur sumsum. I'll teach you the secret recipe.

Ingredient a Bubur Sumsum:

• 100 gram rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 650 ml coconut milk
• 2 pandan leaves, shredded

Ingredient a Bubur Sumsum Sauce:

• 200 gram palm sugar, shaved
• 50 gram granulated sugar
• 250 ml water
• 1 screwpine leaves

Step by step make a bubur sumsum:

1. Mix the rice flour with half of the coconut milk and salt.
2. Put to boil the other half of coconut milk and pandan leaves.
3. Pour in the rice flour batter into boiling coconut milk. Continue to cook and boil until the mixture become thicken like thick cream.

Step by step make a Bubur Sumsum Sauce:

1. Put to boil all of the ingredients.
2. Ladle the pudding into bowls, pour the sauce on top. Serve warm.

Resources:
recipezaar.com