This 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, and the depth of flavour is unmatched. The result? A golden, aromatic chicken broth filled with tender shredded chicken, fluffy rice, and crunchy bean sprouts, topped with crispy fried onions, fresh parsley, spring onions, and a soft-boiled egg. Every spoonful takes me right back to the bustling streets of Jakarta.…
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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! ——————–
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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 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…