Wajik/Glutinous Rice Cake

Monthly event "Let´s cook together" (Masak barang yuuk) arranged by Deetha, Ayin, Shinta . This month´s theme is quite interesting : "Jajan Pasar dengan bahan dasar beras" (Indonesian Traditional snacks with basic ingredient: Rice or Glutinous Rice). I decided to make wajik.

Cake with Agar-Agar

Caramel Pots with Minted Shortbread

I´m a bit pessimistic when I see the shortbread´s recipe using fresh mint leaves. In fact, the taste is quite good. The fresh mint leaves improve the flavour of these buttery cookies. My kids like it....I´m glad don´t have to finish all of shortbreads by my own :). The recipe reminds me to the gifts that Arfi of Homemade send me last year : Vanilla beans! Imagine, the Vanilla beans had been flown from New Zealand and landed safely in Hamburg, now in my tummy...he..he. Thanks again Arfi. My caramel pot is too dark, the result is slighly bitter... never mind, next time better :).

Nasi goreng with Vegetable

This is my entry to join Cooking together (Masak Bareng Yuuk) arranged by Deetha, Ayin, Shinta with the theme: Nasi Goreng, and I submit the recipe also for Original recipe-monthly event hosted by Lore of Culinarty.
ingredients:

Borek Tuna

Teh Niknik, thank you for sharing the recipe. Hmm...After I tried it , I´ll add kemangi/hairy basil and chillies to give it more spicy and tasty and think to make Borek filled with spinach and minced beef too, next time!. My entry for Magnificent click contest 2009, arranged by Gayathri of just urs.

Gangan Ikan Kelik/Lele

This is my entry for " (almost)Forgotten Indonesian Culinary Heritage event" hosted by Rurie. The rest of story, I´m going to write in Bahasa Indonesia. You can see my first Gangan recipe using Mackerel Fish/Belitung style fish soup with cassava here.

Gangan Ikan ini merupakan masakan asli dari daerah Belitung, yang mengingatkanku pada masa kecil. Masih terbayang dalam ingatan, ketika nenek masih ada, beliau sering sekali mengolah Ikan untuk di Gangan. Biasanya beliau menggunakan jenis ikan Bulat, ikan Ilak, Lele (bahasa Belitungnya: Kelik) ataupun Ikan Pari. Ada lagi tambahannya yg unik: Singkong!, entah kenapa bagian ini jadi favorit.....kalau sudah jadi Gangan Ikan...paling sukaaa banget mancing singkongnya :)).
Aroma kayu bakar tempat nenek masak di dapurnya yg sangat sederhana, membuat masakannya selalu nikmat. Walaupun jaman itu, rumah nenek sudah memiliki fasilitas listrik, beliau lebih suka memanfaatkan kayu bakar yang mudah ditemukan di halamannya yg penuh dengan aneka pohon buah-buahan.
Ahh....untungnya singkong dan ikan Lele beku masih bisa didapat di toko Asia di Hamburg, akhirnya bisa juga ikutan eventnya Rurie. Btw, kenapa Lele bahasa Inggrisnya Catfish yahh...hm....karena ada kumisnya kali ya :))

KBB#9: Classic Puff Pastry

My very first time homemade puff pastry :)). This time KBB (Indonesian Baking Club) challenge to make puff pastry really make me worry because I´m not sure I can do it. Why? I love puff pastry but I used to buy ready to use puff pastry and the important things: quick, easy and I can get delicious snacks. See my older posts using puff pastry: Blätterteig Tuna/Tuna puff pastry, Pisang molen (Banana puff pastry), Choco Pudding in horns, zwiebelkuchen/Onion Pie.

Finally, I did it. I´m sooooo happy. It must be treated carefully, patience and of course..time consuming. Will I make it again in the future? Hmm.... I still prefer to buy ready to use puff pastry than make by my own. At least, I have completed the challenge successfully.