Bakwan kaldu udang (shrimp stock vegetable fritter)

Bakwan is an Indonesian fried meal consisting of vegetables and batter. Bakwan usually refer to vegetable fritter. The ingredients is vegetables; usually beansprouts, shredded cabbages and carrots, battered and deep fried in cooking oil. In West Java bakwan is called as 'bala-bala'. In Kalimantan, bakwan usually called as ote-ote. 
It is so simple to make this snack. Additional shrimp stock make this snack more delicious. So, here the recipe.

Ingredients:

Instant bakwan batter

wheat flour

rice flour

spring onion, fine chopped

cabbage, fine chopped

carrot, fine chopped

shrimp stock

salt

mushroom bouillon powder

blackpepper powder

directions:

add all vegetables into a bowl

add instant bakwan batter, wheat flour and rice flour

add shrimp stock

add salt, mushroom bouillon powder and blackpepper powder

mix the all

deep fried in high heat

Bakso Bakar

Bakso Bakar (roasted Indonesian meatballs) is another way to enjoy Bakso. It is a simple snack so easy to make. 

Ingredients:

Bakso (Indonesian meatballs)

sweet soy sauce

sambals

tomato ketchup

salt and sugar

margarine

directions:

mix sweet soy sauce, sambals and tomato ketchup

stir fry the sauce with margarine

add salt and sugar as taste

add bakso

cook until bakso a little bit burn

Nasi goreng daun Katuk

Katuk leaves or star gooseberry leaves is mostly known as ASI (Air susu Ibu) booster or breastmilk booster. But actually this vegetable can be cooked as many dish including nasi goreng (fried rice), the most popular meal from Indonesia.

Katuk leaf itself is a good source of vitamin K. It also has high level of provitamin A carotenoids, vitamin B, vitamin C, protein and minerals. 

Ingredients:

white rice

shallot, fine chopped

garlic, fine chopped

blackpepper powder, salt and sugar

cooked chicken meat, shredded

katuk leaf, blended first

fried oil

directions:

stir fry with fried oil, shallot and garlic

add chicken meat

add white rice

add blended katuk leaf

add blackpepper powder, salt and sugar

mix them all

serve hot is better

Eggless no milk chocolate cupcake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup of wheat flour

1 cup of brown sugar

1/3 cup of chocolate powder

1/2 spoon of coffee powder (I use Gayo coffee)

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 cup of mineral water

1/2 cup of oil

1 teaspoon of vanilli extract

directions:

boil mineral water, add coffee powder, mix

mix wheat flour with brown sugar, chocolate powder, baking soda, salt

add coffee solution

add oil and vanilli extract

mix them all using spatula

add into cupcake tray (I use small ramekin)

bake

no butter Choco Bolkus (Bolu Kukus)

Ingredients:

200 gr Wheat flour

300 gr castor sugar

2 eggs

150 ml fresh milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilli extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

4 gr SP

25 gr chocolate powder

directions:

Mix all the ingredients using mixer

add into cupcake tray (or I use ramekin)

Steam

Nasi panggang bakso (Bakso Baked rice)

Ingredients:

White rice

Salt and blackpepper powder

garlic powder

big onion, fine chopped

egg

butter margarine

bakso (Indonesian meatballs) cut into pieces

grated cheddar cheese

directions:

stir fry with butter margarine, big onion

add bakso and white rice

add salt, blackpepper powder and garlic powder

add well shaken egg

mix them all

put the rice into baking plate

add grated cheddar cheese on the top

bake with microwave oven

sop bakso dan sayur (vegetable and meatball soup)

This is children food. Every kids love this food. when I was a kid, my mother always make this soup for me. Indonesian knows this simple recipe. People here love to cook this as daily meal.

Ingredients:

Meatball (bakso)

beef meat cut into small pieces

potato, cut into small pieces

carrot, cut into small pieces

spring onion, cut into pieces

celery, cut into pieces

fine spices: garlic, shallot, salt, pepper powder

sugar

margarine

mineral water

directions:

stir fry with margarine the fine spices

add mineral water

add beef meat, potato, carrot

cook until the ingredients is cooked

add meatball

add spring onion and celery

add sugar

cook until all ingredients is cookeed

serve hot

Ikan Trekulu Bumbu Kuning

Ikan Trekulu or in English called Giant Trevally is commonly consume salty water fish. In Balikpapan, where various fish is there. Trekulu is deserve to taste. This is the simple recipe to enjoy this predator fish.

Ingredients:

Ikan Trekulu (giant trevally)

shallot

garlic

candlenut

ginger

turmeric

shrimp paste

lemongrass

red chilli, cut into small pieces

salt and sugar

fried oil

directions:

make a smashed fine spices with salt, sugar, shallot, garlic, candlenut, ginger, turmeric and shrimp paste

stir fry with fried oil, add lemongrass

add red chilli

add ikan trekulu 

add mineral water

cook until the fish is cooked

Oseng Kikil Cabai Hijau (green chilli hooves stir fry)

What is kikil (beef hooves)? The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal such as cow, horse and deer based on www.thefreedictionary.com. Even internationally, it's rare to cook, in Indonesia you will find various dish made from this part of cow.
This recipe is the simple how to cook kikil/beef hooves and of course delicious!

Ingredients:

Kikil sapi (beef hooves) cut into small pieces

sweet soy sauce

salt, sugar and pepper powder

shallot, fine chopped

garlic, fine chopped

green cayenne pepper, cut into small pieces

margarine

bay leaves

directions:

Stir fry with margarine, shallot, garlic and green cayenne pepper

add bay leaves and green cayenne pepper

add beef hooves, mix them all

add mineral water

add salt, sugar, pepper powder

add sweet soy sauce

mix them all and cook until the beef hooves is cooked

better serve hot with white rice

Botok Udang Jagung (Shrimp and corn botok)

Do you know botok? Botok is one of traditional javanese cuisine which usually using coconut shredded mix with other ingredient. Wrap with banana leaves and steam until it cooked make this dish is one of healthy dish. I love botok. As javanese, cooking botok is fun itself. Today I share how to make botok with shrimp and corn. I am not using coconut shredded this time, but still botok is delicious.

Ingredients:

Young sweet corn

shrimp

egg

spring onion, fine chopped

red chilli, fine chopped

red cayenne pepper, fine chopped

salt and sugar

lime leaves

lemongrass, fine chopped

shallot, fine chopped

garlic, fine chopped

coriander

candlenut

red tomato, chopped

lime juice

pepper powder

banana leaves

directions:

wash the shrimp, add lime juice to make it not fishy

make smashed fine spices with shallot, garlic, red chilli, red cayenne pepper, lemongrass, coriander, candlenut, pepper powder and lime leaves

Blend the corn, shrimp, egg and the fine spices

add spring onion, salt and sugar

add tomato and then mix them all

add the botok into banana leaves and wrap it

steam for about 15 minutes

Tumis Labu Siam Udang Rebon (chayote and terasi shrimp stir fry)

Ingredients:

chayote, cut into match. Add salt and remas until chewy. Wash with clean water

Terasi shrimp

Red chilli cut into small pieces

shallot, fine chopped

garlic, fine chopped

bay leaves

sugar, mushroom bouillon powder

oyster sauce

directions:

stir fry shallot, garlic and red chilli

add bay leaves

add terasi shrimp

add chayote

add mineral water

add sugar, mushroom bouillon powder and oyster sauce

cook until thicken and all ingredients is cooked

No additional emulsifier chocolate cake

Who doesn't love chocolate cake? I am fans of them. Chocolate is my guilty pleasure. I love all the kind of chocolate. For me, it tastes heaven. And I start to love baking. I am beginner in the baking theme. I usually love steamed cake. It work for me even for the first time. But baking? Lots of fail. But can't stop me to bake. 

Well, chocolate cake. Hmm.... from classic to modern chocolate cake is available in bakery. Because this is my first time to make chocolate cake (baking version because I do steamed one). I try to make a simple one with no additional emulsifier and I just use my microwave oven. Here the recipe.

Ingredients:

3 eggs

120 gr sugar

80 gr wheat flour

50 ml of milk ( i use creamer milk and warm mineral water)

20 gr choco powder

30 gr melted margarine

directions:

mix milk, choco powder and melted margarine

mix with mixer, egg and sugar until stiff and fluffy

add wheat flour little by little

add milk, choco powder and margarine

mix them all

pour the dough into glass container

bake with microwave oven

sprinkle with castor sugar on the top

White bread cheesecake

Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest layer, consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta), eggs, and sugar; if there is a bottom layer it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits), graham crackers, pastry, or sponge cake.^[1] It may be baked or unbaked (usually refrigerated). Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored or topped with fruit, whipped cream, nuts, cookies, fruit sauce, and/or chocolate syrup. Cheesecake can be prepared in many flavors, such as strawberry, pumpkin, key lime, chocolate, Oreo, chestnut, or toffee.

This cheesecake using white bread as main ingredients. Combination of white bread, milk and grated cheddar cheese make this simple dessert taste like original cheesecake. One of easiest way to enjoy cheesecake.

Ingredients:

No skin White bread

Fresh milk

grated cheddar cheese

vanilli

egg

agar-agar powder

sugar

lemon juice

grated lemon rind

blueberry jam for topping

directions:

blended white bread and fresh milk

add grated cheddar cheese

add sugar, agar-agar powder, egg and vanilli

add lemon juice and lemon rind

mix them all

add the dough into ramekin

steam for 25 minutes

add blueberry jam on the top of cheesecake

Potato and carrot cream soup

Ingredients:

Potato

Carrot

Butter

Garlic, fine chopped

big onion, fine chopped

milk

mineral water

mushroom bouillon powder

lemon juice

directions:

Stir fry with butter, garlic and big onion

add mineral water and mushroom bouillon powder

add potato and carrot which already cut into small pieces

add milk and lemon juice

cook until all ingredients is cooked

blended

serve with mini garlic bread

Pempek Nasi Udang Rebon (Terasi shrimp rice pempek)

Ingredients:

Rice

wheat flour

garlic powder

salt

mushroom bouillon powder

mineral water

terasi shrimp, roasted and smashed

egg

fried oil

tapioca flour

directions:

mix rice, wheat flour, garlic powder, salt, mushroom bouillon powder, mineral water and terasi shrimp

cook in small heat

add well shaken egg, fried oil and tapioca flour

mix all the ingredients

shape the dough as taste

fry with medium heat