Chicken saute with sweet chili sauce ( Ayam tumis sambal manis pedas)

This lunch, i need to cooking and finishing left-over ingredients in refrigerate. Tomorrow, we will fly to Seattle for our second trip and visit my husband family.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

2 pieces chicken thigh, cube sliced
1 pieces green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 part from 1 pieces big onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk green onion, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can or4 onz bamboo shoots 
2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, i used Mae Ploy Brand 
sugar and salt for taste 
butter or oil for saute
1/3 cup water

--Complements Ingredients :
broccoli, steamed 
green peas, steamed
cucumber, sliced 1/2 x 1/2 inches


Make it :

English version
1. In a hot wok, saute chicken until no longer pink under low heat or for approx 10 min. Set aside.
2. In a same wok, saute garlic and onion with butter until aromatic under low heat or for approx 2-3 min.
3. Add cook chicken, sweet chili sauce, bamboo shoots, and water. Saute gently until simmer and become absorb.
4. Add green onion and green bell pepper, saute gently for another 2 min.
5. Add sugar and salt for taste, let it simmer for another 2 min.
6. Serve with hot steamed rice and vegetables complements.

Indonesia version
1. Didalam wajan, tumis ayam hingga berubah warna kurang lebih 5 menit. Angkat, sisihkan.
2. Didalam wajan, tumis bawang putih+bombay hingga harum dengan menggunakan mentega.
3. Masukkan ayam yang sudah digoreng, saus sambal manis pedas, bamboo shoots, dan air. Aduk rata dan biarkan hingga air meresap selama 5 menit.
4. Tambahkan bawang daun dan paprika, aduk rata dan biarkan selama 2 menit.
5. Tambahkan garam dan gula sebagai perasa, biarkan mendidih selama 2 menit. Angkat.
6. Sajikan bersama bahan pelengkap dan nasi hangat ;-)

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2 persons

Tom Yum Gai (Hot & Sour Thai Chicken Soup)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Thailand Cooking website modified by Desy

What you need :

1 cup chicken, sliced 1/2 inches pieces
2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon ground galangal or 1/2 cm fresh galangal 
1/4 teaspoon  ground ground lemon grass or a stalk fresh lemon grass 
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cloves shallot, minced
2 stalks green onion, sliced 1/2 inches pieces  
3 pieces kaffir lime leaves
cilantro/coriander leaf as garnish 
2 teaspoon  fish oil 
2 teaspoon  chili paste - as you wish
2 piecesThai chili, chopped - as you wish
Mushroom, sliced
Lime Juice 
Salt and sugar for taste

Note : 1 cup US = 236.58 ml

Make it :

English version
1. In a hot boiled water, put chicken until no longer pink under low heat for approx 10-15 min.
2. Add garlic and red pearl onion. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
3. Add kaffir lime leaves, galangal, ginger root, fish oil and mushroom.
4. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Add salt and sugar for taste.
5. Place into prepared bowl. Add lime juice and cilantro as garnish then serve hot :-)

Indonesia version

1. Didalam panci, rebus air hingga mendidih, masukkan ayam hingga lunak, angkat, iris tipis kemudian masukkan kembali ke dalam sup.

2. Tambahkan bawang putih+bawang merah. Biarkan mendidih selama 5 menit.

3. Tambahkan daun jeruk nipis, lengkuas, serai,jamur dan fish oil kedalam sup.

4. Biarkan mendidih selama 5 menit.

5. Tambahkan garam dan gula sebagai perasa.

6. Angkat dan sajikan bersama air jeruk nipis dan daun ketumbar sebagai pelengkap.

Preparation Time : 5 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2 bowls

Black Pepper Beef (Daging sapi lada hitam)

This dish is my fist cooking since i moved in U.S. 

I never cooking before, so this dish are perfect for you as a beginner cooker same like me and quick from preparation until cooking process.

I got this recipe from Chinese Food's book by Mary Winata, i brought this book from Indonesia.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you. :-)

Source : Chinese Food by Mary Winata modified by Desy

What you need :

- 1/3 cup diced sweet onion
- 1 piece green paprika or you can substitute with jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 cloves red pearl onion, thinly sliced 
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 100 ml water 
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 cm fresh ginger, brushes
- ground black pepper 
- sugar and salt for taste
- olive oil for saute and fried

--Marinated Ingredients : 
- 200 gram beef, cut into 1x1/2-inches pieces 
- 1 egg, use the white part only
- 1/3 teaspoon ground ginger 
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch

- 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

English version
1. Combine and mix marinated ingredients into bowl, refrigerate for 15 min or more.
2. Fried marinated beef until golden brown at both side. Set aside.
3. Meanwhile in a hot wok, saute garlic + ginger and red pearl onion with little bit of oil until aromatic or for approx 2 min under low heat.
4. Add fried beef and water, saute and combine it for 3-5 min.
5. Adjust taste with sugar, pepper and salt.
6. Add paprika and onion, saute continuously and let it dissolve for 3 min.
7. Place into prepared dish and serve with steam broccoli and hot steam rice.

Indonesia version

- Didalam mangkung, campur bumbu perendam dan biarkan dalam lemari es selama 15 menit atau lebih.

- Goreng daging hingga sedikit kecoklatana pada kedua sisinya. Sisihkan.

- Didalam wajan panas, tumis bawang putih, bawang merah dan jahe hingga harum.

- Masukkan daging yg sudah digoreng, aduk rata dan selama 3-5 menit.

- Masukkan garam, gula dan merica sebagai perasa.

- Tambahkan bawang bombay dan paprika, aduk rata hingga bumbu meresap selama 3 menit.

- Matikan api, sajikan bersama rebusan sayur/brokoli dan nasi putih :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 30 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Stir-Fried Rice Noodles cooked with light sauce

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

Rice Noodles, cooked in hot water then throw the water and drain it.
1 tbsp sambal oeleg
1 pcs Thai chili, sliced - optional
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 cloves onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced beef
1/2 cup Imitation Crab Meat
2 cup broccoli, steamed for another 1 minutes
butter for saute
coriander leaves, for garnish

Make it :

1. In a hot skillet, add butter then saute garlic and onion until aromatic or for approx 2 minutes under low heat.
2. Add beef and crab meat, saute continuously until beef change the color.
3. Add sambal oeleg and sliced Thai chili, saute.
4. Add noodles and broccoli, combine it, and saute gently for approx 3 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat, serve it with hot steam rice and put coriander leaves as garnish.

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2 persons

String Bean with Tomatoes

I served this side-dishes with Chicken cooked with Coconut Milk and Potatoes or you can serve with another dish.

It so easy and simple to cooked this, and tasty ;-)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Ingredients :

Sting Bean, cleaned then cut the top and end part
4 Tomatoes or cherry Tomatoes, sliced
pepper
salt
olive oil

Directions :

1. Steamed string bean for another 60 seconds.

2. In a tray, put string bean, and tomatoes then add pepper + salt + little bit of olive oil on top of the string bean.

3. Baked for another 15-20 minutes at 350 degree F, until cook enough and crunchy but do not over done.

4. Serve with another meals as side dishes.

Preparation Time : 5 min

Cooking Time : 25 min

Servings : 1-2 persons

Chicken cooked with coconut milk and adding Potatoes ( Kare Ayam plus Kentang )

I try to modified recipe Chicken cooked with Coconut Milk, i add potatoes at this dish.


What you need :

as seen on Chicken cooked with Coconut Milk  Ingredients 

Potatoes, sliced

Make it :

After you cook half way the seasoning and put chicken on it, add slice potatoes.
Let it shimmering and gently sauteed until fully cook.

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 25 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Indonesian Chicken Satay ( Sate Ayam )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

4 pieces chicken thighs (prefer used boneless and skinless), cube sliced
Sweet soy sauce
Bamboo skewer, let it soak into water for another 1-2 hours before start Barbecue

--Marinated Ingredients (mix it) :
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
5 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tsp oil

-- Sauce Ingredients (mix it): 
Sweet soy sauce
Soy sauce
Peanut butter
Thai Chili, sliced (optional)

Note :

This sauce isn't necessary because the satay is tasty from longer marinated. You can skip this sauce. ;-)

-- Complements Ingredients (mix it):
1 pieces Cucumber, diced
1-2 cloves red pearl onion, sliced
1 tbsp white vinegar



Make it :

English Version
1. In a container, add chicken + marinated ingredients, mix it.
2. Let it rest in refrigerator for at least 1 hours before barbecue process.
3. Put and stick 5 pieces or more chicken into bamboo skewer.

4.  In a plate, put remaining seasoning then add with sweet soy sauce.

5. While doing Barbecue, on a half way cooked, spread with remaining seasoning + sweet soy sauce until satay are fully cook.
6. Serve with complement ingredients.

Indonesia version

- Didalam wadah, campurkan ayam dan bumbu sate.

- Masukkan kedalam kulkas dan biarkan selama kurang lebih 1 jam sebelom proses membakar.

- Tusuk dengan sujen 4-5 buah daging ayam.

- Didalam piring, campurkan sisa bumbu dan tambahkan kecap manis.

- Ketika membakar sate, olesi bumbu hingga sate amsak.

- Sajikan bersama pelengkap.

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Crispy Fried Calamari with Coriander Leaf ( Cumi Goreng Harum )

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Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : dapur Mbak Herti modified by desy

What you need :

100 gr squid, cut be a little piece 
lemon lime 
salt
pepper
sugar 
4 pcs coriander leaf or Thai sweet basil 
5 pcs garlic, minced 
2 pcs Thai chili, sliced 
1 pcs red jalapeno, sliced
1 pcs jalapeno, sliced
3 tsp soy sauce 
1 tsp sweet soy sauce 
1 green onion, sliced
4 tsp corn starch or tapioca flour 
olive oil, for saute 
2 pcs kaffir lime leaves

Make it :

English version
- In a bowl, clean squid into clean water, then put squeeze lemon lime juice, let it rest for another 15 minutes.
- Add pepper and salt on top of squids, let it rest for another 15 minutes.
- Wrap with corn starch, put it at refrigerate for another 30 minutes or more. This step will make squid the flour more absorb.
- Fried squid until crispy, set aside.
- Meanwhile, In a hot skillet, saute garlic, kaffir lime leaves and Thai chili with little bit of oil under low heat until aromatic or in approx 5 min.

- Add jalapeno and green onion, saute continuously for approx 5 min.
- Add soy sauce and sweet soy sauce then fried calamari, saute and until cover by seasoning for another 5 minutes.
- Taste with sugar and salt.
- Turn of the heat then add coriander leaves, saute, then serve ;-)

Indonesia version 
- Didalam mangkuk, cuci cumi dengan air bersih, kemudian beri air jeruk nipis, biarkan selama 15 menit.
- Tambahkan merica dan garam, campur kembali kedalam cumi. Biarkan selama 15 menit.
- Taburi dengan tepung maizena hingga cumi terbungkus tepung, simpan kedalam kulkas selama 30 menit atau lebih agar tepung menempel.
- Goreng cumi hingga garing, sisihkan.
- Di dalam wajan, tumis bawang, daun jeruk dan cabe rawit dengan sedikit minyak hingga harum dengan menggunakan api kecil.
- Tambahkan cabe hijau dan bawang daun, tumis kembali hingga layu.
- Tambahkan kecap manis dan kecap asin, aduk, kemudian masukkan cumi goreng, aduk rata.
- Tambahkan garam dan gula, cicipi.
- Matikan api, masukkan daun ketumbar, aduk rata. Sajikan bersama nasi hangat :-)

Preparation Time : 30 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Beef Soup with coconut milk ( Soto Betawi )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

2 pieces chicken thigh or 2 cup sliced beef 
2 cup of water
1/2 cup coconut milk

salt and sugar for taste

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

ground white pepper 

-- Seasoning Ingredients - finely chopped
5 cloves red pearl onion
3 cloves garlic 
5 pieces candlenuts
1/3 teaspoon ground turmeric or 1 cm fresh turmeric
1/3 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 cm fresh ginger 
1/3 teaspoon ground galangal or 1 cm fresh galagal
1/3 teaspoon ground lemongrass or 1 pieces fresh lemongrass
2 pieces lime leaves 

oil for saute 

-- Complements Ingredients :
1 stalk green onion, sliced thinly
egg, hard boiled, then sliced
potatoes, hard boiled, peeled then sliced 
tomatoes, sliced 
lemon lime, squeeze 
sweet soy sauce
sweet padi oat crackers or potato chips
fried red pearl onion 

Make it :

English version

1. In a hot skillet, saute seasoning ingredients with little bit of oil under low heat for approx 5 minutes or until aromatic. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, bring water into broil in sauce-pan then add chicken and cook until tender. Then take chicken and cut into small chunk. Pour back into the gravy or set aside.
3. Add sauce ingredients into sauce-pan, stirring gently.
4. Add pepper, nutmeg.
5. Let it simmer for another 2 minutes.

6. Add coconut milk, stirring occasionally and let it cook and simmer for another 5 minutes also. 7. Adjust the taste with sugar and salt. Then remove from the heat.

8. In a bowl, put complements ingredients into bowl, then top off with soup.

9. Serve hot with hot steam rice ;-)

Indonesian Version :
1. Tumis bahan bumbu dengan menggunakan sedikit minyak hingga harum. Angkat dan sisihkan.
2. Didalam panci berisi air panas, rebus daging hingga lunak. Angkat, iris kecil-2 dan sisihkan. Bisa juga daging digoreng.
3. Didalam air kaldu, masukkan bumbu yang sudah ditumis, aduk rata.
4. Masukkan santan, aduk kembali, dan biarkan mendidih selama 5 menit.
5. Jangan lupa tambahkan merica, pala, garam, gula sebagai perasa.
6. Angkat sup dan sajikan hangat bersama bahan pelengkap+nasi panas :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 25 min

Servings : 2-3 bowls

Pisang Lapis Bubur Sumsum (Banana Cloud Cake)

My Grandmother cooked this for us. This food have softly and sweet taste.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

- 8 onz Rice Flour ready to use

- 1/2 cup coconut milk

- 1 cup water

- salt

- sugar

- 1 banana, steamed in about 5 minutes

Make it :

1. In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of water and rice flour, stir it until mix well. Put it aside.

2. In a sauce pan, boiled 1/2 cup water and mix with coconut milk .

3. While it boiled, add mix rice flour and water, and stirring occassionaly until mix well.

4. Then stirring gently and often until you feel the dough more weight or in approx 15 minutes under low heat.

5. Add sugar until you feel sweet enough and add pinch of salt.

6. Stirring gently then dough are ready.

7. Now, you have steamed banana and hot rice flour dough.

8. In a tray, put 1/2 hot rice flour dough. Add banana on top of it, then cover it with rest of hot rice flour dough.

Let it cool in about 10-15 minutes, then you can serve it :-)

Preparation Time : 5 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 5-6 slices

I Fu Mie Seafood

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

Rice Noodles or egg noodles 
Broccoli, steamed
Carrot, steamed
Squid, cut in little piece
Shrimps 
Imitation Crab Meat 
Green Paprika, slided 
Water Chestnuts

-- seasoning ingredients :
2 pcs tomatoes, sliced or you can substitute with 2 tsp ketchup 
1 tsp chili sauce
salt
pepper 
sugar
1 cube Chicken Flavor
1 tablespoon corn starch + 2 tablespoon water, in bowl, and dissolve it.
1 tablespoon oilve oil + 1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup diced onion
5 pieces garlic, minced
2 stalks green onion, cut into 1-inches pieces



Make it :

English version

1. Put Rice Noodles into boiled hot water until tender, drain and set aside.
2. In a wok, add little bit of oil and enough to fried the noodle, then fried until crispy.
3. Meanwhile, in another wok, saute onion + garlic with olive oil+sesame oil until aromatic under low heat or approx 2 min.
4. Add squids, imitation crab meat and shrimp until the color are changed or fully cook.
5. Add remaining seasoning ingredients into wok, saute gently.
6. Add salt, sugar and pepper for taste.
7. Add vegetables (carrot, broccoli and water chestnuts), saute for another 2 min.
8. Add mixing cornstarch and water into sauce for thickening.
9. Serve immediately with pour on top of fried rice noodles.

Indonesia version

1. Rebus mie hingga lunak, tiriskan. Bentuk bulat pipih dan goreng hingga renyah. Sisihkan dan simpan kedalam container.
2. Di dalam wajan, tumis bawang putih+bawang bombay dengan menggunakan campuran minyak+minyak wijen hingga harum, dengan menggunakan api kecil.
3. Masukan cumi, udang dan immitation crab, aduk hingga berubah warna.
4. Masukkan sisa bumbu, aduk rata.
5. Masukkan sayuran (brokoli, wortel, water chestnuts), aduk rata selama 2 menit.
6. Tambahkan garam, gula,merica untuk perasa.
7. Masukkan air+tepung maizena untuk pengental, aduk rata dan biarkan selama 1 menit. Angkat.
8. Hidangkan dengan menyiramkan diatas mie sesaat sebelom dihidangkan.


Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2 persons

Chicken with Sweet Chili Basil

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Asian Recipe

What you need :

3 tsp Mae Ploy Sweet Chili sauce
1/4 cup of water
3 tsp fish sauce
3 pcs chicken thighs, prefered boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup carrot, thinly sliced
1 can bamboo shoots, drained
2 green onion, cut into 1 inches pieces
1 cup fresh Basil, cut into strips
1 bell pepper, cut into 1 inches pieces
sugar
salt
oil for saute

Note : 1 cup US = 236.58 ml

Make it :

1. Combine sweet chili sauce, water, fish sauce and sugar in small bowl. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in wok or large, deep skilled over medium heat. Add chicken, stir-fry for 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add bell pepper, carrot, bamboo shoots, green onion and chili sauce mixture.

3. Cook, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and sauce starts to chicken.

4. Add basil, cook for 30 seconds or just until wilted.

5. Serve over hot steam rice :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Water Spinach sauteed with soy sauce ( Tumis Kangkung plus Tahu Goreng )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

a bunch of water spinach, cleaned, ends cut and sliced 1 inches-pieces

4 cloves shallot, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1/2 cup dried shrimp 

1 1/2 cups of water

2 pieces of bird eye chili pepper/Thai chili, chopped 

1 teaspoon of soy sauce

2 teaspoon ABC's sweet soy sauce

1 stalk green onion, sliced - separate between green part and white part 

salt for taste 

olive oil for saute

--Complement ingredients :

Shrimp Crackers

Fried Tofu

Make it :

English version

1. In a hot skillet, put shallot, garlic, white part of green onion and bird eye chili pepper with a little bit of olive oil, saute in approx 5 min.

2. add shrimps, shimmering until shrimps are cook or until the color are changed for approx 5 min.

3. add soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and water, mix well.

put water spinach, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender in Approx 15 minutes.

4. add salt for taste then add tomato and green part of green onion for the last.

5. Serve hot with hot steam rice ;-)

Indonesia version

1. Didalam wajan panas, masukkan minyak + bawang merah + bawang putih + cabai, tumis hingga harum atau kurang/lebih 5 menit dgn menggunakan api sedang.
2. Masukkan udang, tumis hingga berubah warna.
3. Masukkan kecap manis+ kecap asin+air, aduk rata hingga kuah panas.
4. Masukkan batang kangkung aduk rata, kemudian bagian daunnya. Aduk hingga rata dan kuah meresap.
5. Tambahkan garam sebagai perasa.
6. Masukkan tomat, aduk sebentar dan hidangkan.
7. Hidangkan bersama tahu goreng, nasi putih + kerupuk udang *-~

Preparation Time : 15 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2-3 persons

Peanut Butter Pie

See the ingredients, you will love it ;-)

This pie is so smooth, not too sweet and so yummy.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

--- Bottom Layer ingredients :

1 cup Graham Cracker crumbs (about 9 double crackers)

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/4 butter (1/2 stick), melted

--- Middle layer ingredients :

2 cups creamy peanut butter

2 cups sugar

2 ounces package cream cheese, room temperature

2 tsp (1/4 stick) butter, melted

2 tbsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

--- Top layer ingredients :

4 ounces semi sweet chocolate

3 tsp plus 2 tsp hot coffee

Make it :

English version

- Combine crumbs, brown sugar and 1/4 butter.

- Press into bottom and halfway up slides of 9 inch casserole dish.

- Beat peanut butter, sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl of electric mixer until smoth and creamy.Beat cream until soft peaks foam.

- Fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture.

- Spoon into crust. 

- Refrigenerate 6 hours.

- Melt chocolate with coffe in double boiler over gently simmering water.

- Spread a top filling.

- Refrigenerate until firm. Enjoy ;-)

Indonesian version

Proses bagian bawah pie :
- Campurkan bread crumbs + brown sugar dan 1/4 mentega yang sudah dilelehkan.
- Masukkan dan tekan kedalam bagian bawah loyang 9 inch.

Proses bagian tengah pie :
- Kocok dengan menggunakan mixer : peanut butter, gula, cream cheese, mentega dan vanilla didalam mangkuk besar hingga halus dan creamy.
- Tambahkan whpping cream, aduk hingga rata kedalam adonan.
- Tuangkan adonan diatas bagian bawah pie.
- Masukkan kedalam kulkas selama 6 jam.

Proses bagian atas pie :
- Lelehkan coklat bersama kopi, biarkan hingga tercampur rata.
- Tuangkan kedalam pie yang sudah mengeras.
- Masukkan kembali kedalam kulkas hingga bagian atas mengeras.
- Sajikan :-)

Servings : 10-12 sliced

Stir-Fried Various Veggies ( Oseng Sayuran )

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Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

2 cup of sliced sweet corn
2 cup brocoli
2 cup of sliced carrot
1/4 pcs Onion, sliced
11/2 tsp butter
salt
pepper

Make it :

English version
- In a wok, add butter and onion, saute continuesly under low heat in approx 5 min.
- Add carrot, sauted until carrot half cook.
- Add brocoli and sweet corn, sauted continuesly, in approx 5 min.
- Ready to serve.

Indonesian version

1. Tumis mentega dan bawang bombay didalam wajan dengan menggunakan api kecil, selama 2 menit.
2. Masukkan wortel, jagung manis, aduk rata.
3. Masukkan brocoli, aduk rata.
4. Tambahkan sedikit garam+merica, aduk rata selama 2 menit.
5. Sajikan.

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 10 min

Servings : 2 persons

Potatoes cake (Kue Lumpur Iris)

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Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : my family recipe

What you need :

- 2/3 cup white sugar

- 3/4 cup all purpose flour

- 2 1/2 cup pototoes, hard boiled then smashed

- 3/4 cup butter, melted

- 2 btr egg500 ml milk

- 1/3 cup cheddar chesse, grated

- Raisin, put on top of the cake

Note : 1 cup US = 236,588 ml

Make it :

English version

- Beated sugar and milk until soft in approx 5 min

- Pour milk and potatoes, beate in medium speed until mix together.

- Add all purpose flour and left part from the milk, mix it.

- Add chesse, and melted butter, mix it.

- Put 3/4 from the dough at the tray.

- Add Raisin on top of cake.

- Pre-heat at 350 degrees F oven until done for approx 20 minutes.

- Let it warm before serve ^_*

Indonesian version

- Kocok gula dan telur sampai pucat dan mengembang 
- Tuang susu cair setengah bagian perlahan- lahan 
- Masukkan kentang sambil dikocok rata 
- masukkan terigu sedikit- sedikit sambil dituangi sisa susu cair. 
- masukkan keju parut,aduk, tuang margarin leleh, aduk rata. 
- Tuang kedalam cetakan kue sampai hampir penuh, 
- beri kismis diatasnya, panggang dlm oven 350 derajat hingga matang
- hidangkan hangat ^_*

Preparation Time : 35 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 6-8 slices

Tahu bumbu kacang plus sayuran (Tofu cooked with Peanut Sauce)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Yenny Family's MP modified by Desy

What you need :

- 200 gr tofu, sliced 

- 2 tsp sambal oeleg 

- 2 tsp peanut butter 

- 2 cloves of shallots, sliced thinly 

- 1 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly 

- vegetables ( i used broccoli and baby carrot), steamed 

- oil for saute 

- water 

- salt

Make it :

- put tofu at a tray, bake over the oven for 20 minutes until brown at both sides. 

- in the pan, sambal oeleg, shallots and garlic saute with a little bit of oil approx for 1-2 min. 

- add peanut butter, salt and water, saute in low heat until mix well.

- put tofu over the pan and sauce until water dissolve for another 10 minutes. 

- in a plate put steamed vegetables, then pour tofu with the sauce.

- and ready to serve with a bowl of steamed rice.

Preparation : 10 minutes

Cooking : 25 minutes

Servings : 2-3 persons

Sup Bola Tahu ( Tofu Ball and served with Soup )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

--Tofu Ball ingredients :

- 100 gr firm tofu

- 2 cloves garlic, shredded

- 1 egg

- 1 tablespoon corn starch

- salt

- ground pepper

--Soup ingredients :

- 1/2 cup diced onion

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 pcs green chili, seeded, slice thinly - if you are desire

- bok choy and carrot, or any vegetable

- 2 cup chicken broth

- salt

- ground pepper

Make it :

English version :

- Combine tofu ball ingredients in large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Shape into 1-inch balls. 

Place in steamer. Steam for 10 minutes. Set aside.

- Meanwhile, i a pot bring broth to broil. Add garlic and onion. Let it cooke for another 5 minutes.

- Season with salt and pepper. Add carrot, let it cook until almost tender then add bok choy and chili. Let it cook for another 2 minutes.

- Transfer to prepared dish and add tofu ball. Serve hot.

Indonesia version 

- Campur tahu, bawang putih, telur, merica, garam, tepung maizena. Campur rata kemudian bentuk bulat-2. Letakkan didalam wadah untuk mengukus. Kukus selama 10 menit. Sisihkan.

- Didalam panci, rebus kaldu hingga mendidih. Masukkan bawang putih dan bawang bombay. Biarkan masak selama 5 menit.

- Masukkan wortel, masak hingga hampir lunak. Masukkan bok choy dan cabe hijau, garam dan merica. Masak selama 2 menit.

- Pindahkan kedalam mangkuk saji bersama bola tahu. Sajikan hangat.

Preparation Time : 5 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2 bowls

Fried Tofu and egg serve with peanut sauce (Tahu Telur Sederhana)

Easy and quick dish and has yummy taste....

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

--sauce ingredients : (place into a bowl and combine)
1 cloves garlic, chopped thinly
2 tsp Peanut Butter
2 tbsp Sweet Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
salt
1 tsp sambal oeleg - as you wish

--tofu+ egg ingredients : (for @person)
1/2 cup tofu, slice
1 egg
1/2 tbsp garlic&salt
olive oil for fried

--complement ingredients :
1 green onion, sliced thinly
bean sprout
a bowl steamed rice


Make it :

- Put sauce ingredient at the bowl.
- Mixed well.Taste it, if maybe you need more spices.
- In a omelet pan, with a little bit of oil, fried tofu+egg until golden brown at both side for approx 5 minutes.
- Put the fried egg tofu + complements ingredients then pour sauce.

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 5 min

Servings : 1 persons

Stir-Fried Beef and Veggies ( Cap Cay Daging )

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Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Chinesse cook book modified by Desy

What you need :

1 pieces chicken thigh, cube sliced 
4 cloves shallots, minced  
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 cup broccoli, cut the edges, half cooked steamed
2 cup carrot, diced, half cooked steamed 
1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
100 gr onion, diced
2 teaspoon Oyster Sauce 
1 tablespoon ABC's sweet soy sauce 
1 tablespoon soy sauce 
butter or oil for saute 
1 cup of water 
ground pepper 
salt 
1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoon water, dissolve

Make it :

English version
- In a hot skillet, add sliced chicken, stirring occasionally without an oil until the chicken cooked in approx 5 minutes. Put aside.
- Meanwhile in another hot skillet, add butter, shallots, garlic, stirring occasionally for approx 5 min under low heat.
- Then add cooked chicken, water, Oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce and soy sauce, saute contiunuously until aromatic or for approx 5 minutes.

- Let it simmer, add broccoli, carrot, green onion, onion stirring occasionally until mix well for approx 3 min.
- Add pepper and salt for adjust the taste.
-  add mixed cornstarch+water for thickening the sauce. Saute and let it simmer for another 1 minute.

- Remove from the heat then food are ready to serve with hot steam rice ;-)

Indonesia version

- Tumis daging tanpa minyak hingga masak atau kurang lebih selama 5 menit. Sisihkan.

- Didalam wajan, masukkan bawang meran dan abwang putih, tumis hingga harum.

- Masukkan ayam, saus tiram, air, kecap manis dan asin,a duk rata dan masak selama 5 menit.

- Masukkan brocoli, wortel, bawang daun, bawang bombay dan aduk rata. Biarkan mendidih.

- masukkan merica dan garam, cicipi.

- didalam mangkuk campurkan air+tepung maizena, campurkan diatas saus dan aduk rata. Biarkan mendidih selama 1 menit.

- siap disajikan bersama nasi hangat.

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 2 persons

Stir-Fried Beef with Steak Sauce (Daging bumbu Steak )

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Sahabat Nestle modified by Desy

What you need :

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

100 gr onion, sliced thinly

11/2 cup beef meat, sliced

1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour

100 ml water or broth

1 tablespoon BBQ sauce

1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

1 tablespoon Knoor Chicken Caldo

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

salt

--condiments ingredients :

1 cup potatoes, boiled then sliced

1/2 cup mushroom, sliced

1 cup carrots

1/2 cup onion, sliced thinly

1/2 tsp ground pepper

salt

olive oil, for saute

Note : 1 cup US = 236.588 ML

Make it :

- in a pan, saute garlic and onion with olive oil for 1-2 minutes.

- add sliced meat, all purpose four and pour in a pan.
- add water then rest of ingredients.
- saute often under medium heat approx 15 minutes until all mix together and meat are well cook. 

- add salt for taste.
- main dish are ready to serve.
- for complement, in a pan, saute oil with oil for 1-2 minutes.
- add carrots, potatoes and mushroom, saute often.
- add salt and ground pepper for taste.
- saute under medium heat approx 5 minutes.
- in a plate, serve condiments and beef steak :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2 persons

Yellow Chicken Soup cooked with vegetables (Soto ayam plus sayuran)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

--Ingredients A :

2 pieces chicken thigh

2 cup of water

--Ingredients B :

4 cloves small red onion, minced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground garlic

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

olive oil, for saute

--Ingredients C :

salt

1 pieces green onion

celery, sliced

carrot, sliced

cauliflower, sliced

potato, sliced

egg, hard boiled then sliced

lemon lime squeeze

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

English version

- In a pot, boil the chicken until cook under medium heat for approx 10 minutes. Drain the chicken and then cut into small chunk then put it to pot. Put it aside.
- Meanwhile, add Ingredients B with a little bit of olive oil, saute continues in a pan under low heat for approx 3 min.
- Put it into a pot, then add carrot, cauliflower, potato, mix it then boiled under low heat for approx 10 minutes.
- Add salt for taste, then add celery and onion.
- Turn off the heat, soup are ready to serve with steamed rice and put sliced egg on top of the soup ;-)

Indonesian version

1. Rebus daging ayam dibahan A, untuk mendapatkan kuah kaldu. Ayam bisa dipotong-2 kemudian dimasukkan lagi kedalam kuah atau dipisahkan kemudian disuwir-2 pada saat menghidangkan.
2. Tumis bahan B dengan sedikit air, menggunakan api sedang hingga bumbu harum.
3. Masukkan tumisan bumbu B kedalam kuah kaldu, masak menggunakan api sedang.
4. masukkan bahakan sayuran(carrot, cauliflower dan potato) hingga lunak, beri garam dan cicipi.
5. seledri dan bawang daun bisa dimasukkan kedalam kuali berisi kuah yg panas atau di sajikan di mangkuk.
6. sajikan soto bersama telur rebus iris plus air jeruk nipis :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 25 min

Servings : 2 persons

Egg and Beef sauteed with Soy sauce ( Semur daging plus telur )

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Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

2 pieces Egg

100 gr beef meat, sliced

4 cloves shallot, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cup water

2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

ground white pepper

salt

olive oil or butter, for saute

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

English version

- In a wok, put shallot and garlic with a little bit of olive oil, saute in approx 5 min or until aromatic.

- Add meat, saute continuously in approx. 5 min.

- Add water, then sweet soy sauce and soy sauce.

- When water from the soup are boiled, add egg in every side of the wok, put space on each other.

- Turn the heat until medium to low heat and let it simmer or until sauce are thickening and dissolve.

- Add salt and pepper for adjust the taste.

- Serve hot with a bowl steamed rice.

Indonesian version

1. Didalam wajan, tumis bawang merah+bawang putih dengan menggunakan sedikit minyak hingga harum.

2. Masukkan daging, tumis sebentar hingga berubah warna.

3. Tambahkan air, kemudian kecap manis, kecap asin, garam dan merica. Aduk rata.

4. Masak hingga kuah mendidih, masukkan telur satu persatu kedalam kuah.

5. Masak dengan api kecil agar kuah mengental dan daging masak sempurna.

6. Sajikan panas bersama nasi putih :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Servings : 1-2 persons

Stir-Fried Potatoes cooked with Coconut Milk ( Sambal Goreng Kentang )

Another easy and quick side dishes meal.

Here, I share the recipe and available in English and Indonesia version.

Please, Don't hesitate to dropping any comment or question regardless this recipe. I need it for my better cooking in the future :-)

What you need :

3 cloves shallots, finely chopped 
2 pieces medium potatoes,diced
1 piece tomato, sliced
1 cup chicken/beef, cube sliced 
1 cup green peas
salt and sugar for adjust the taste
1 cup coconut milk 
2 teaspoon sambal oeleg or 2 pieces Thai chili then finely chopped - as you wish
olive oil or butter for saute 

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

English version

- In a hot skillet, add sambal oeleg, shallots with a bit of oil, saute approx. 1-2 min or until aromatic under low heat.

- Add chicken, saute continuously until chicken are almost tender for another 3-4 minutes.

- Add potatoes into skillet, saute and combine it.

- Then add coconut milk, stir it evenly, until all the liquid absorb.
- Adding sugar and salt for adjust the taste.
- And for last step, add sliced tomato, saute until mix well for another 1 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Then ready to serve with hot steamed rice.

Indonesia version

- Didalam wajan panas, tumis cabe halus dan bawang merah dengan menggunakan api sedang hingga harum.

- Masukkan ayam, aduk terus menerus hingga ayam hampir lunak.

- Masukkan kentang kedalam wajan dan aduk rata.

- Masukkan santan kental, aduk sesering mungkin dan biarkan hingga santan meresap.

- Masukkan garam dan gula sebagai perasa.

- Masukkan irisan tomat, aduk rata selama 1 menit. Angkat dari kompor.

- Sajikan hangat bersama nasi putih :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

servings : 2-3 persons

Pondan's Steam Rice Cup ( Pondan Kue Mangkok )

I got this cup cake mix from Asian Store at Goleta (Santa Barbara). We found this at Asian Store. The Store are next to USCIS Goleta while i got appointment for my Green Card Application.

I miss this cake, so i bought the cake mix and it's so easy to make it.

So, i don't give you the ingredients and direction, cause you can follow the instruction behind the box ;-)

Chicken Steam cooked with Coconut Milk and Basil ( Pepes Ayam tanpa daun pisang )

This food should be wrap with banana leaf. But I don't have banana leaf in home, so i place this food into container while i steamed.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

3 pieces chicken thigh 
1 stalk green onion, sliced 1/2-inches pieces 
1 cup basil leaves or Thai basil leaves, sliced into stripe
oil

--Seasoning Ingredients (finely chopped)  :
6 cloves red pearl onion/ shallots 
3 cloves garlic 
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground galangal
4 pieces candlenuts 
salt and sugar for taste

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

English for version
1. Combine and finely chopped or you can use chopper seasoning ingredients. Set aside.
2. In hot skillet, with little bit of oil, saute mix seasoning under low heat until aromatic or approx 5 minutes.
3. Add chicken, saute constantly, until cook or no longer pink for approx 15 min.
4. In a container, place chicken then add basil and green onion.
5. Steam for another 10 minutes.
6. Serve with hot steam rice :-)

Indonesia version

- Campur bahan bumbu dan haluskan bahan bumbu. Sisihkan.

- Didalam wajan panas, tumis bumbu halus dengan sedikit minyak hingga harum.

- Masukkan ayam, aduk rata hingga ayam berubah warna.

- Didalam wadah, masukkan ayam kemudian taburi kemangi dan bawang daun.

- Kukus selama 10 menit.

- Sajikan hangat bersama nasi putih :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 30 min

Servings : 2 persons

Sup Tahu plus Jamur (Tofu and Mushroom Soup)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need  :

200 gram tofu, sliced cube
1 cup of dried mushroom, before cooking, put over cold water for 30 minutes then clean it.
1 egg, shake well in a bowl.
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pcs green onion
2 cup water or chicken stock
1 tbsp Knorr Chicken Flavor (optional)
1 cup carrot
oil
salt

Make it :

- In a pan, stir garlic with a little bit of oil for 1-2 minutes. put it a large pan with boiled water.
- Add Knorr Chicken Flavor, green onion until water boil.
- Add sliced tofu + carrot and mushroom, saute it for approx 10 minutes.
- Add salt for taste.
- Pour shakes egg into soup and saute it.
- Food are ready for serve :-)

Preparation Time : 20 min
Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2-3 bowls

Mie plus siomay (Rice Noodles soup with Steamed Dumplings)

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

- 100 gram rice noodles, boiled in hot water 

- 1 stalk green onion, thinly slice

- 1 stalk celery, thinly slice

- 1/2 cup diced onion

- 2 cup water or chicken broth

- salt

- pepper

- bok choy

--steamed dumplings(siomay) ingredients :

- 2 teaspoon all purpose flour

- 2 teaspoon corn starch

- salt and ground pepper

- 2 cloves garlic, shredded

- 1/2 cup shredded carrot

- wonton wraps

- 1 egg

- 1 stalk green onion, sliced thinly.

- 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Make it :

English version

1. Combine and mix well wonton ingredients into a bowl. Don't forget to taste.

2. To fill the wontons, lay one won ton skin in front of you.Moisten all the edges of the won ton wrapper with water. Place a heaping teaspoon of won ton filling in the center.

Fold the wonton wrapper in half lengthwise, making sure the ends meet. Press down firmly on the ends to seal. Repeat with remaining wontons.

3. Place into prepared steamer, steam for 10 minutes. Set aside.

4. Meanwhile, in a pot bring broth into broil. Add garlic and onion. Let it cook for another 5 minutes.

5. Add noodles, cook until almost tender. Add bok choy, salt and pepper. Let it cook for 2 minutes.

6. Transfer to serving bowl and add wonton. Serve hot :-)

Indonesian version

Siomay Directions : 

1. campurkan bahan wortel+ kapri + telur+ garam + bawang putih parut + tepung terigu + maizena, ini menjadi adonan isi siomay. 

2. taruh adonan siomay dgn sendok kecil kedalam kulit siomay. 

3. gunakan air sebagai perekat kulit siomay. 

4. kukus.  

soup directions : 

1. tumis bawang bombay hingga harum, kemudian campurkan kedalam kaldu ayam yg sudah dibuat sebelumnya. 

2. rebus hingga ayam+bumbu tercampur. masukkan garam + cicipi. 

3. masukkan sayuran kedalam kuah, rebus sebentar, angkat dan sajikan. 

4. sajikan kwetiau + siomay + kuah, taburi dengan seledri dan daun bawang + saus sambal botol :-)

Preparation Time : 5 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Servings : 2 bowls