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 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 ReadingFried aubergine coated in a sticky sweet and savoury ketjap sauce, man oh man, this is tasty dish. I served it as one of the many dishes at an Indonesian rice table but it would be great as a main with some steamed rice and cucumber as well. For lunch?…
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Continue ReadingLemper Ayam are sticky coconut rice packages filled with a deliciously spiced chicken filling, flavoured with fresh kurkuma, lemongrass, lime leaves, ginger, and a ton of other yummy ingredients. Each bite is fragrant, savoury, and just the right amount of sticky—basically, comfort food at its finest! It’s not very difficult,…
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Continue ReadingA lovely fresh sambal full of South East Asian flavours like laos root, ginger, lemon grass, lime leaves, tumeric. trassi and of course tomatoes, garlic and onions. Served cold in a prawn or cassave cracker, this make a lovely little snack before dinner! ——————–
