Tuesday, March 22, 2011

NASI UDUK



Nasi Uduk is also known as coconut steamed rice. Usually served with fried chicken, eggs, sliced cucumber. Additional dishes can be added; fried anchovies, fried tofu or soybean cakes, and fish crackers. Fried shallots usually sprinkles on the rice :)

Ingredients for Nasi Uduk are:
1.5 cups jasmine rice
200 ml coconut milk ( I use Kara )
1/4 tbs salt
1 pandan leaf
1 lemon grass - take the white part
water

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Rinse the rice and add coconut milk, salt, pandan leaf, lemon grass, and water. Stir well and cook in the rice cooker.


Monday, March 21, 2011

KERING TERI ( FRIED DRIED ANCHOVIES)



Ingredients :

1 small bag (around 120 gram) regular or salted anchovies
2 Thai chilies - remove the seeds, thinly sliced and fried
2 lime leaves (optional)
1 bay leaf (optional)
3 cloves garlic - minced
5 tea spoon sugar
3 tbs tamarind juice - dissolve tamarind paste in hot water
1/2 tea spoon salt (optional) - I use dried salted anchovies, salt is not added.
2 tbs oil to saute

How to Cook:

Deep frying anchovies until slightly brown - set aside.
Saute garlic, lime leaves, bay leaf and add the tamarind juice, then add fried anchovies and chilies. Stir well and remove from heat.