Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ikan Bandeng Presto


ingredients:
1 kg fish (milkfish), wash, clean and cut (for 1 fish cut into 4 pieces)
2 lemon grasses, devided into 2 then bruised
1 tsp tamarind juice
6 clove garlics, bruised
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp coriander powder
3 cm galangal, bruised
750 ml water
3 cm turmeric, cut into pieces
salt


directions: put banana leaves in the base of pressure cooker. Add all of ingredients in the pressure cooker. Cook for about 1 hour with a small heat until the fishbone softer . Cover fish with egg, then deep fried ^^

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Madonese Style Grilled Chicken: Ayam Rica-Rica


ingredients:
1 whole chicken or I used 5 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
50 ml water
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp cooking oil
3 lemon leaves
1 tbsp sugar

spices to grind:
1 tomato
3 cm ginger
2 lemon grasses (take only the white part about 2 cm)
6 red chillies
100 g shallots
5 cloves garlic
4 candlenuts/kemiri (optional)


directions: saute spice paste with 5 tablespoons cooking oil until fragrant, add chicken and water. Bring to boil, simmer, until no more water, then bake in the oven 180°C for about 10-15 minutes.