Kangkung Pelecing (Water Spinach in a Spicy Tomato & Coconut Sauce) We first fell in love with Kangkung Pelecing when travelling through Lombok, and honestly, we ordered it with almost every meal. This vibrant Indonesian side dish is simple yet bursting with flavour — the kind of recipe that proves vegetables can absolutely steal the show. The water spinach (kangkung) is briefly blanched to keep it bright green and just tender, then topped with a spicy tomato and coconut sambal that’s equal parts sweet, sour, salty and umami. It’s refreshing, fiery, aromatic, and everything you’d expect from Indonesian home cooking.…
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Continue ReadingRendang Ayam Padang – Coconut Chicken Rendang! If you know me at all you know I’m nuts about Indonesian food. We’ve been there on many travels and mainly the food keeps bringing us back. Rich, bold, spicy, packed with flavor—Indonesian cuisine just hits different. Every bite feels like a perfect…
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Continue ReadingWoooowie this was a great little soup! If you’re after a comforting, flavour-packed soup that basically cooks itself—Malaysian Chicken Laksa is your answer. I made this for friends the other night when I had a busy day and not a lot of hands-on cooking time, and wow… it absolutely delivered.…
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Continue ReadingThis Indonesian chicken soup is my ultimate comfort food. It might take a bit of time, but it’s a labour of love—and trust me, totally worth every minute. I’ve made it before with homemade chicken stock I had tucked away in the freezer, but this version is built from scratch,…
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Continue ReadingAyam Smoor – Indonesian Ketjap Chicken is comfort food at its best—tender chicken simmered in a rich, sweet soy sauce with warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. It’s the kind of dish that fills the kitchen with an irresistible aroma and gets even better the next day. Serve it…
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Continue ReadingI was actually planning on making Nasi Lemak, which is a Malaysian dish with coconut milk rice, ansjovis sambal, toasted peanuts and sliced cucumber. I changed my mind last minute because I had some chicken pieces and I wanted to make something with these. In the end I opted for…
