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I combined   Indonesian sweet soy sauce / kecap manis , soy sauce and famous hot / spicy sriracha sauce with fresh grated ginger minced garlic and lime juice to make this easy sweet and spicy udon noodles. You can add thinly slice meat if you like or just cook as vegan dish like I did just add some bean sprouts, tofu,tempeh or any vegetables you like. Ingredients : - 10 oz udon noodles - 1  yellow onion - 5 oz bean sprouts - 2 Tbsp sesame oil For the sauce : - 3 Tbsp sweet soy sauce / kecap manis - 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce - 2 Tbsp soy sauce - 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger - 1 Tbsp minced garlic - 1 Tbsp lime juice Directions : Bring 5 Quart water to boil, Cook udon noodles  in boiling water for 10-12 minutes or just follow directions on the package, Drain and set aside. In a medium bowl mix all the sauce ingredients stir until combine, set aside meanwhile in large skillet heat sesame oil and cook onion until brown / caramelized, add the sauce mixed,stir, c

The glutinous rice can be steam on the stove or rice cooker, If you cook on the stove make sure use a heatproof steamer pan with hole and use cheese cloth to avoid stickiness on the pan to make easy to transfer into mixing bowl or pan. It can be cook on flat grill with little bit coconut oil until brown on both side and serve with  Salted roasted coconut flakes / serundeng . Ingredients: - 2 cups white glutinous rice soaked for 2 hours - 1 1/2 / 20 oz coconut milk - 3 pieces pandan leaves - 2 pieces bay leaves - 2 cup fresh grated coconut Direction: Bring coconut milk,pandan leaves and bay leaves to boil Add soaked glutinous rice and stir evenly Transfer into heatproof steamer pan, put glutinous rice on cheese cloth Steam on rice cooker or stove for about 30 - 35 minutes( with the lid on if Use stove ) Discard pandan and bay leaves Transfer into mixing bowl,mashed sticky rice with wooden spoon, not to smooth just to make the rice stick together Put on pl

Happy new year 2015 everyone, I hope this year will be better than last year and fill with wonderful things, I'm looking forward to share more recipes with you all and thank you to all of you who follow me on  Riceandcoconut  Facebook  page and all readers around the world, I had amazing year 2014, Once again happy new year 2015 Cheers ! To readers who have a new year resolution to eat healthy or become vegetarian or vegan this fried rice recipe is for you, so enjoy and keep cooking and stay healthy. Ingredients : - 4 cups cooked rice - 1 block tempeh cut in cube - 1 carrot/ dice - 1 cup  frozen green peas - 2 Tbsp vegetable oil - 2 shallots - 2 clove garlic - 1 cayenne pepper / chop / optional - 1 Tbsp soy sauce - 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Directions: Cut tempeh in cube, Chop shallot,garlic and cayenne pepper,set aside heat vegetable oil in fry pan or wok on medium high temperature cook

When I found this organic coconut palm sugar  on baking isle at Target, I know I am going to make coconut palm sugar sauce or we called it "kinca" a thick sauce use in some Indonesian traditional dessert, can be use on any sweet rice /glutinous rice  dessert or simply just drizzle on ice cream as a twist for experience a new taste. I created the sauce with only three ingredients with pinch of salt As you in a picture below I use the sauce for pandan rice balls is steamed glutinous rice with aromatic pandan leaves and pandan paste for color. Ingredients : - 1 1/2 cup  organic coconut palm sugar - 1 1/2 cup coconut milk - 3 pandan leaves or vanilla extract - pinch of salt Directions: - Put all ingredients In a sauce pan and simmer on low heat until coconut palm sugar dissolved it take less than ten minutes to cook,  stir frequently, let them cool and store leftover in a jar and put in the fridge.

Most Asian people know about jackfruit, If its unripe the color is green can be use for vegetables and if ripe the color is yellow can be consumed as a fruit or to add flavor to a variety of dessert. This time I use canned green jackfruit/unripe to make a vegan curry with tofu cooked in coconut milk with curry seasoning to serves with steamed white rice. Canned jackfruit can be found in Asian / Oriental market in vegetable isle I made similar dish before  jackfruit sweet stew with chicken/gudeg  this time I made vegan version with tofu, And I also made  jackfruit muffins  use ripe jackfruit for taste. Ingredients : - 2 cans / 2lb  cooked young jack fruit - 1 lb green beans - 1 package block fried tofu / cut in cube - 3 shallots - 2 cloves garlic - 2 fresh cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon coriander - 2 bay leaves - 2 inch galanggal crushed - 1 stalk lemon grass,crushed - 1 can coconut milk add with 3 cups water - 2 cubes vegetable bouillon  - 1 teas

This steamed chicken dumpling is similar with Chinese Indonesian dish siomay  serve with asian style spicy peanut sauce with sweet soy sauce on top, normally the wonton skin fill with fish  or seafood mixture but this time I just want to try with minced chicken. The only thing I missing on this, kafir lime juice (limau) but you can substitute with lime juice. Ingredients : - 1 lb minced chicken - 1 egg lightly beaten - 4 Tbsp cornstarch - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 teaspoon pepper - 1 teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2 teaspoon cumin - 3 stalk green onion/ chop - 20 sheets wonton skin Peanut sauce : - 1/2 cup peanut / toasted - 3 shallot - 2 clove garlic - 2 Thai chili - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon lime juice/zest - 2 Tablespoon sweet soy sauce - 1 cup water Preparation : Turn the rice cooker,set on steamer, or steam on the stove In a bowl mix ground chicken with egg,cornstarch and season with salt,pepper,garlic powder,cumin and green onion mix w

The spices marinated tempeh or Indonesians called tempeh bacem is full of flavor, the recipe is very unique,slices tempeh cook in coconut water with spices mixture and simmer until the liquid are about gone, leave in room temperature until cold or put in the fridge overnight is best then fry in a little bit vegetable oil until both side looks browned As a tip, if you don't have coconut water just use water instead. ingredients : - 2 block tempeh , cut into thick square - 6 cups coconut water - 1 tbsp palm sugar - 3 tablespoons soy sauce - 1 cm galangal , crushed - 2 bay leaves - vegetable oil for fry. puree : - 6 shallots onions - 3 cloves of garlic - 1 teaspoon seedless tamarind - 1 tsp coriander - ½ tsp cumin - 1 tablespoon salt How to make : Cut the tempeh in square and thick, Place the tempeh pieces in the pan , Pour the coconut water , mixed puree spices , and other seasonings . Cook until the water runs out . Lift, put in the fridge for few hours or until c

I have leftover baby bella mushrooms and cooked rice in the fridge,So I try to combine those leftover ingredients to make mushrooms fried rice to serve with slices tomato and fried egg. Just omit the egg to make it vegan fried rice. Ingredients : - 4 cups cooked rice - 1/2 lb baby bella muhrooms - 2 Tbsp vegetable oil - 1 egg - 2 shallots - 2 clove garlic - 1 cayenne pepper / optional - 1 Tbsp soy sauce - 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Directions: Chop shallot,garlic and cayenne pepper,set aside heat vegetable oil in fry pan/wok on medium high temperature cook chopped garlic,shallot and pepper until fragrant Add dice baby bella mushrooms,add egg and scramble it,add cooked rice soy and sweet soy sauce,stir  and cook thoroughly,until combine. serve with fried egg and slices tomato if you like.

Mix fruits salad serve with tamarind palm sugar sauce is one of the menu for bridal shower at  Glass house winery  last Sunday and I'm glad everyone enjoy it. I've been experiment how to create this famous Javanese mix fruits salad or Indonesians called  rujak  in different way and display ( see the pictures bellow ) This fruits salad /  rujak  can be serve as simple as you want slices fruit and dip directly to the sauce  or drizzle into mix fruits. But this is one of my favorite,  Diced fruits serve on sweet pepper and drizzle with the sauce on top, It's perfect for a finger foods party. Or you can serve on the stick and dip into the sauce, You can use any fruits you like I like to use mango and ripe yellow papaya is best for this recipe. This picture make me happy I'm glad everyone enjoy the foods and I have a great time and Thank you all ! Special Thanks to Mark  for your help and to take these pictures for me :)

Suffed tofu or we called tahu isi, Is indonesian snack can be find easily in street side vendor serve with chili or any hot sauce. Made out of soy puff filled with ground meat and chopped vegetables, dip into batter mixture and deep fried until golden brown. "TIP" for the vegetarian-vegan version just omit the ground meat. Ingredients : - 2 Tbsp vegetable oil - 3 cloves shallots/ chop - 3 clove garlic/chop - 1 teaspoon grated ginger - 1 lb ground chicken - 2 cups chopped mushroom - 1 carrot / grated - 2 cups chopped cabbage - 2 cups beans sprout - 2 stalk green onion - 1 teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - 1 1/2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce - 18 soy puffs/tofu - vegetable oil for deep fry Batter ingredients : - 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour - 1/2 cup corn meal - 2 Tbsp rice four - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 cup cold water - 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Direction : In medium skillet heat vegetable oil,  Fry shallot,

This ice cream inspired by Indonesian traditional sweet dessert  bubur sum-sum / Indonesian rice pudding  made out of rice flour,coconut milk flavor with pandan leaves and sweetened with melted palm sugar, It's totally vegan,dairy free and gluten free as well. As a "Tip" Serve immediately, If have leftover remove from the freezer and thawed in the fridge before it served about 15 minutes or so or until soft. Ingredients : - 1 cup rice flour - pinch of salt - 2 cans 14 oz coconut milk = 28 oz - 4 pandan leaves - 1 cup palm sugar Preparation : In a  medium sauce pan mix rice flour,pandan leaves and 1 can / 14 oz coconut milk,stir simmer in low heat until rice flour is thick, Remove from the heat and remove pandan leaves as well. add another can coconut milk whisk until smooth with no lump, transfer into ice cream maker, process until thick and smooth ice cream consistency. serve immediately. "Tip" if have leftover remo

The secret ingredient to make an easy Indonesian fried rice is the Indonesian brand  ABC kecap manis  also known as sweet soy sauce, The sauce is more thick than regular soy sauce, Is good to use to add sweetness for any stir fry foods or can be use as a basic ingredient to make a dipping sauce such a spring rolls sauce,etc. Anytime I have leftover cooked rice I use it to make fried rice, As long as I have  ABC kecap manis  I can make fried rice with simple and easy spices ingredients, if don't have shallot use any type onion and if don't like spicy just omit the thai chili. Indonesian fried is best to served with  indonesian acar timun/cucumber and carrot pickled . Ingredients : - 6 cups cooked rice - 1 4 oz boneless chicken breast - 2 Tbsp vegetable oil - 2 shallot - 2 clove garlic - 2 Thai chili pepper ( optional ) - 1 egg - 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce - 1 Tbsp soy sauce Directions: Cut chicken breast in thinly slice,set aside Chop shall

The vegan version of cashew chicken made out of tempeh mixed with,sweet onion, snow peas, asparagus and roasted salted cashew nuts. I created the sauce with ingredients I have on hand, the sweet soy sauce adding sweetness in it, The  ABC sweet soy sauce   ( Indonesian kecap manis ) are  one of secret ingredients in my kitchen to replace sugar in any Asian's dishes. Serve the cashew tempeh dish along with white rice. You can also read of  Health benefits of tempeh Ingredients : - 1 sweet onion - 3 clove garlic - 2 inch fresh ginger - 2 Tbsp vegetable oil - 2  block of tempeh - 5 oz snow peas - 10 stalk asparagus - 1 1/2 cup roasted salted cashew - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper/black The sauce : - 2 Tbsp soy sauce - 2 Tbsp  ABC sweet soy sauce - 1 teaspoon hot sauce/ optional - 1 Tbsp rice vinegar - 2 Tbsp cornstarch Preparations : Slice onion,chop garlic and ginger, Cut tempeh in cube , wash snow peas and cut asparagus,set aside In a medium

Risoles are Indonesian snack, called  risol  (pronounced 'riss-ol'). They are commonly filled with chicken, egg, carrot, common bean, potato, and eaten with  chilli sauce  ( wikipedia ) It is  similar with egg rolls except the risoles skin is softer, made out of flour mixed with egg and milk or coconut milk, it's like pancake batter but lighter, brush with egg wash and coated with bread crumb before it fry. As an experiment I try to add mozzarella cheese in it, It was delicious. Served as appetizer, snack or side dish. Filling Ingredients : - 2 carrot / dice - 2 chicken breast / cooked  / dice ( I use leftover rotisserie chicken breast) - 1 cup green peas or thinly slice green beans - 1 yellow onion ( chopped ) - 2 clove garlic ( chopped ) - bunch of green onion - 2 Tbsp  flour - 1 cup milk - 2 cube chicken bouillon - 1/2 tsp celery salt - 1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg/half of fresh nutmeg - 1 teaspoon black pepper