Learn to make Ajam Besengeh, or Ajam Kuning. This Indonesian chicken dish is cooked with an extremely fragrant and flavorful yellow coconut milk sauce that is filled with herbs, spices, and aromatics. It’s a great dish served with some acar campur, steamed vegetables, and rice!
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Learn how to make Smoor Djawa, a delicious Indonesian Beef Stew with potatoes! I’ve been making this recipe for years and it never fails to get rave reviews. It’s not just delicious, but it’s also super easy to make. Make this dish for your family and watch them devour it! It’s perfect when you want something hearty and satisfying on a cold winter night! Serve it with some white rice, and savor the rich flavors of this traditional dish!
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Learn how to make this Indonesian recipe for a hearty chicken noodle soup! It’s made in the InstantPot, so it’s quick and easy! Soto Ayam isn’t typically made in the Instant Pot, but this recipe does not compromise on flavor at all!! This is a hearty soup that can be eaten as a meal replacement; it’s filled with vegetables and chicken, and all the Indonesian aromatics really give this soup a unique flavor!
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Learn to make these deliciously crispy Indonesian fried dumplings filled with beef, and served with two homemade dipping sauces! This recipe for Pansit Goreng, (which means “Fried Dumpling” in Indonesian) is pretty straightforward to follow, and makes 50 beautiful crispy dumplings! Filled with beef, celery, and spices, the flavor of these dumplings almost doesn’t need any sauce. However, we make two sauces, one based on orange juice and tomato paste, and one based on ketjap manis.
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Learn how to make Acar Campur (Atjar Tjampoer), delicious Indonesian pickled vegetables! These vegetables are just quickly blanched in the pickling liquid before they go into their jar, so when you eat it, they are still nice and crunchy! This side dish is a great accompaniment for dishes such as Beef Rendang, but it goes great with a burger, or just meat and potatoes! Acar means “pickled,” and Campur means “mixed,” which means that Acar Campur means Mixed Pickles. This indicates that it’s made with multiple vegetables.
You can experiment with this recipe, and as long as you use firm vegetables, you can make it with any combination of your favorite vegetables! The ones I have listed are very traditional!
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