Indonesian Spinach Clear Soup ( Sayur Bening Bayam)

This is one of my favorites soup. Perfect for warm or hot day. My grandmother cooked this for us while we was kid.

One of ingredients are really Indonesian spices, you may find it in Indonesian store or maybe you can buy online. Because I have never found it at other country recipe.

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 : my family recipe modified by me

What you need :

- 10 oz Baby Spinach (10 onz daun bayam)

- 2 cup chicken/vegetable broth or water (2 cup kaldu ayam atau air)

- 1/2 can sweet corn or about 7 oz (7 onz atau setengah kaleng jagung manis)

- 4 cloves shallots, thinly slice (4 buah bawang merah, iris halus)

- 1/3 teaspoon Moulu Powder or Temu Kunci, available at Indonesian store (1/3 sdt Temu Kunci atau 2 cm Temu Kunci segar)

- 1/3 teaspoon Salt (1/3 sdt garam)

- 1/3 teaspoon Sugar (1/3 sdt gula putih)

Note : 1 US cup = 236.588237 ml

Make it :

1. Bring broth into boil, then add Moulu powder and shallots. Bring until shimmer and aromatic or cook about 5 minutes.

2. Add sweet corns, bring into boil. Add sugar and salt for taste.

3. Turn off the heat. Add spinach and stir. Place into prepared bowl and enjoy.

Indonesia version

Cara memasak :

1. Rebus air/kaldu hingga mendidih. Masukkan temu kunci dan bawang merah hingga bumbu berasa wangi atau sekitar 5 menit.

2. Tambahkan jagung, apabila menggunakan jagung utuh, masak jagung hingga lunak. Masukkan garam dan gula, cicipi.

3. Matikan api. Masukkan daun bayam, aduk hingga terendam kuah. Sajikan didalam mangkuk dan selamat menikmati.

Preparation : 2 minutes

Cooking : 8 minutes

Servings : 2 servings

Hard boiled egg with crushed chili, candlenut, and coconut milk sauce ( Telur bumbu sambel kemiri)

This dish is one of Indonesian traditional food. My grandmother cooked this for us while we was kid. This dish is perfect for warm weather.

Serving suggestion for this food is steamed rice (I served with brown rice) and Indonesian spinach clearly 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 : my family recipe modified by me

What you need :

- 4 pieces hard boiled eggs, crack the shell

- 4 pieces candle nut

- 1 teaspoon sambal oeleg, available at Asian store

- 1/2 teaspoon sugar

- 1/3 teaspoon salt

- 1 cloves garlic

- 150 ml of coconut milk

Make it :

1. Finely crushed : candle nut, garlic, salt, sugar, sambal oeleg.

2. In a hot skillet, add crushed seasoning and coconut milk. Stir and mix together.

3. Add eggs, cook for about 3 minutes. Don't forget to taste.

4. Remove from the heat, serve into prepared dish. Enjoy.

Preparation : 5 minutes

Cooking : 5 minutes

Servings : 2 servings