Selasa, 26 Oktober 2010

Es Teler




Jackfruit + avocado + grated ice + condensed milk
Materials :
450 coconut mink ml
100 sand sugar gr
1 / 2 salt sdt
2 screw pine leaf lbr
Avocado, crosscut of cubical
Matured jackfruit split 3 every its fruit
Young coconut, taken only its flesh
Black cincau, cut cubical
Red syrup
Ices plane down

Way of Making
- Decant the coconut mink into pan, enhancing sugar, last salt cook till coconut mink boil
- Swirl once in a while so that the coconut mink do not break
- Enhancing screw pine leaf of yg have its periphery rip
- If have matured, lift and made cool
- Enhancing syrup into coconut mink which have been chilled to swirl to flatten
- Decant all fruit which have been prepared
- If less water, can be added by matured water, is likely accomodated
- If there is can be presented with ice plane down and sprinkled meagrely sweet heavy cream and syrup

Senin, 25 Oktober 2010

Beef Rendang




Beef Rendang:

  • 1 pound of round top or stew meat, cut into 2" cubes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cardamon pods (optional)
  • 5 kaffir leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1 can of coconut milk (about 400 ml)
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 tbsp of brown sugar
  • Salt to taste

Rendang Paste: Blend the following ingredients until smooth:

  • 10 shallots or 1 small brown onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1 thumb-size (about 2") galangal
  • 1 thumb-size  (about 2")ginger
  • 3 stalks of lemon grass (use only bottom white part)
  • 10 to 12 dried chili pods (soaked in warm water and then seeded) or 1 to 2 tbsps (if you like it spicy) of chili flakes

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a stew pot and add blended paste, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fry until fragrant.
  2. Add beef, sugar and salt and stir-fry until meat is evenly coated with paste.
  3. Add coconut milk and 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
  4. Lower heat and allow to simmer until meat is fairly dry and tender (about 1 to 1 and half hours). Stir occasionally.
  5. Season with extra salt and sugar if needed.
  6. Add sliced kaffir leaves for a fresh citrusy flavor.
  7. Dish out and serve.

Ingredients
- 5 chicken eggs
Spice Paste
- 10 red chillies (or less, depend on your taste)
- 6 shallots
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon tamarind
- Salt and sugar to taste
Directions
1. Boil the eggs, peeled, fried and set aside
2. Grind or blend the spice paste, then sauté it until fragrance. Add the tamarind and a little of water.
3. Add the eggs, mix with the sauce and continue cooking for couple of minutes.

Corn Bakwan ( bakwan jagung )



Main ingredients :

  • Corn beads (its ok if u use the frozen one tho..)
  • Flour
  • Egg
  • Water
  • Onion
Additional ingredients :
  • Shrimp
  • Leek
  • Carrot
  • Chicken
  • any kind of vegetables (except the watery one, such as cucumber, tomato, etc..)
Seasonings : 
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Others:
  • Cooking oil
  • Soup spoon
  • bowl
  • tissue or plain paper
How to make it :
  1. If you buy corn (not corn beads), so you must take corn beads one by one, or u can use knife to peel beads from corn.
  2. Cut Onion and the other additional ingredients.
  3. Put flour and egg(s) in a bowl and mix it until it become a thick batter. You can add water if the batter is too thick..but dont make it too watery..(if it has become too watery, you can add flour again).
  4. Put corn beads and ② into that batter (portion of corn beads have to be more than batter).
  5. Pour salt and pepper into ④ reasonably and mix.
  6. Heat a lot of cooking oil with medium fire.
  7. After the cooking oil has become hot, take ⑤ in small amount (you can use soup spoon to measure the amount)  and put it in ⑥.
  8. Deep fry ⑦ with medium or small fire until it become light brown.
  9. After it become light brown, put it on tissue or plain paper, so ⑧ become not too oily.
  10. Put it for a while until it not become too hot.
  11. 召し上がり!!! (EAT!!!), more delicious with tomato or chili sauce..

Fried Banana



Ingredients:
  • 1 ripe black-skinned plantain or 4 small finger banana (make sure that the banana is sweet)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 6 Tbs. flour
  • water
  • a pinch of salt
  • vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions:
  • Place flour in a deep mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour, and add egg, sugar and salt. Add water little by little. Whisk vigorously until batter is evenly smooth for coating and not too thin. If it is too thin, add more flour.
  • Peel plantain or banana and cut in half lengthwise and then cut again with 4-inch width. Dip into batter to coat generously.
  • Heat oil in a wok or deep fryer until moderately hot. Place coated plantain or banana in the wok or deep fryer and fry slowly until golden brown and crispy. This usually take approximately 10-15 minutes. Remove bananas from oil, drain on paper napkins and dry well.
  • Serve while still warm
Makes 4 servings.

Jumat, 22 Oktober 2010

Tangkuban Perahu

Mount Tangkuban Perahu located in Lembang, 30 km north of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. Actually, Tangkuban Perahu is an active volcano. Named by Tangkuban Perahu in Sundanese dialect, because Tangkuban Perahu shape resembles an upturned boat. There are interesting legends associated with this fascinating region.
One time ago in west java there are Dayang Sumbi, a beautiful woman who cast away her son Sangkuriang for disobedience. Sangkuriang blessed eternal power by the god. After long time in exile, Sangkuriang decided to come back homes. Becase Sangkuriang grew up into a handsome man, so they don’t recognize each other. Unwittingly Sangkuriang fell in love with Dayang Sumbi and intend to marry.
But, eventually Dayang Sumbi recognize Sangkuriang because his birthmark on his body. To prevent the marriage with his son, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a dam on the river Citarum as well as making a big boat as a condition of marriage. And both must be completed before sunrise.
Sangkuriang undertakes request by Dayang Sumbi and called Buta Hijo(a mythical ogre-green giant) to help him.  Looking at the task she gave almost done, so Dayang Sumbi asked his assistants to spread red silk fabric in the eastern city as the impression that the sun will rise. Sangkuriang cheated and kicked the dam and the unfinished boat, resulting in flooding and the creation of Tangkuban Perahu from the hull.



Anyer Beach

Anyer is an attraction located 160 km west of Jakarta (the capital State of Indonesia). It’s attractions especially located in Banten, can be reached only two hours from Jakarta. Various attractions can be found in Anyer like water sports, relaxation & spa, boat to Sanghyang Island, even picnic to Mount Krakatoa.  An ideal vacation spot, relax on the sunny beach, even enjoying the ocean visible from the inn.
For you who like a challenge and fun, available jet-sky or banana boat can be rented near Anyer. You also can rent a boat for fishing, seeing a beautiful sunset or seeing the Krakatoa which looked out lava.
Rental boats also can be made to go to the Sanghyang Island not far from Anyer, Mount Krakatoa, Legondi, and Ujung Kulon. Foreign tourists usually love the adventure to Mount Krakatoa. Picnic to the Sanghyang Island is a pleasant experience, because the island still virgin and clean. The Beautiful beaches at Sanghyang Island provide an unforgettable experience.