[CH] Indonesian Pastes

Mark McHugh (mt_mchugh@internet-stat.net)
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:48:24 -0600

What particular native red chiles are available to the
Malay/Indonesian cook?  I substituted Thais in the recipes.

I picked up a few packets of Indonesian curry pastes my last trip to
the Global Markt.  While doing a little research on the ingredients of
a couple of the packets I ran into these recipes.  

http://entertainment.singnet.com.sg/food/recipes/947427777.html


Sambal Goreng (Spicy Stir-Fried Vegetables) 

Ingredients : 
500g potatoes, cubed 
2 pcs firm bean curd, cubed 
4 pcs fermented bean curd, cubed (tempeh) 
300g small prawns, shelled 
300g chicken liver, cubed 
(you can substitute this with prawn, beef or chicken) 

To blend : 
15 pcs chillies 
5 shallots 
2 cloves garlic 
5 candlenuts 
3cm turmeric 
1cm galangal 
1cm ginger 
2 pcs lemongrass 
3 pcs bay leaves 
some salt 
some black pepper 

Method :  
Fry potatoes, bean curd, tempeh and chicken liver, and put aside.
Fry blended ingredients, and once fragrant, add in all other
ingredients and stir fry until cooked.

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Opor Ayam (Chicken Curry) 

Ingredients : 
1.5kg chicken, cut into small pieces 
1 grated coconut, obtain 3 cups coconut milk 
5tbsp oil 
2tsp salt 

To blend : 
12 shallots 
4 cloves garlic 
1 inch ginger 
1 inch galangal 
2 pcs lemongrass 
10 candlenuts 
1tbsp coriander 
1 tsp white peppercorns 

Method : 
  Heat oil in pot and fry blended ingredients over low heat until
fragrant. Add chicken and fry well for 3 mins, then add coconut
milk. Bring to boil over low heat and simmer for further 20mins or
until chicken is tender. Add salt to taste.

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I tried the Opor paste and the Bumbu Rujak and found both very
flavorful, but not much heat.  That was remedied with the Sambal
Oelek!

Here's a site with a decent collection Indonesian recipes:
http://www.lmcreations.com/mkic/indo_recipes/index.html


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Mark McHugh