Tofu Tempe & Vegetables

Crispy spiced fried Corn or Bakwan Jagung/Dadar Jagung is very simple side dish. My mom used to make it in a quite big quantity when I was still living in Surabaya . Even though nobody didn't really eat it all because it was too much for us. Fresh...

Today I want to make something simple to complete nasi urap that I planned for lunch. I already have fried chicken and urap-urap (spiced coconut). All I need to do just prepare the vegetables. I checked the fridge and all I have just tofu and eggs....

Batagor is a short from bakso tahu goreng (fried tofu meatball), a famous snack from  Bandung , a nice town in West Java. It is made from white tofu fill with meatball mixture from Mackerel or sometimes Chicken or Prawn, then fried in deep pan ...

Botok  is quite popular in Central and East of Java. It's a mix dish of vegetables and (sometimes) dried fish, coconut meat the wrapped into banana  leaves and steamed. Banana leaves are very common to use for wrapping food to steam. They are used i...

This vegetables menu is simple yet very delicious. You can put various vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, Chinese green cabbage ( pak choy), carrot, brocolli, baby corn, mushroom, spring onion or leek. If you like you can add meat such as chicken...

Gado-gado means campuran in Indonesia (or a mixture in English word ), is sort of like a salad, but most Indonesians usually eat it as an appetizer or sometimes even as the main dishes because it contains a lot of ingredients that would make you...

Gudeg is a traditional food from Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. It is made from young Nangk a (jack fruit, called gori) boiled for several hours with palm sugar, and coconut milk. Additional spices include garlic, shallot, candlenut, coriander...

This recipe actually meant for cooking fern tips (daun Pakis ), but since I couldn't find it here, I used spinach as a substitute. If you don't know, young tips of wild fern are enjoyed in many parts of Indonesia. They are easily found in markets throughout...

Young jack fruit curry, or Gulai Nangka Padang , is a typical dish from Padang ,West Sumatra . If you ever go to Padang or Minang restaurant, they usually have this as one of their main menu. It's really delicious vegetables curry, especially if...

Tofu or Indonesian calls 'Tahu' is a popular food ingredient in Indonesia. Not just it has low in calories, but it is also cheap. Tofu contains beneficial amounts of iron (especially important for women of child-bearing age) and has no saturated...

Tempe is Javanesse creation, cakes of compressed, lightly fermented soya beans, is increasingly known to health enthusiasts internationally. It is rich in protein and has a delicious nutty flavour. Often available in health food stores or some Asian...

Lontong Balap is one of traditional meal from East Java , very popular, especially in Surabaya . According to its name consist of slices of lontong (compressed rice), added with bean sprouts soup, fried tahu (fried tofu), lentho , sweet...

This vegetables dish is a delicious side dish and can be served with different kind of meals such as fried chicken, beef or just a fried tofu. In Indonesia, we call it 'oseng-oseng sayur', and this recipe made from different kind of vegetables. If you ...

Pecel is a traditional meal from one town in East Java, Madiun. It made from different vegetables and serve with peanut sauce and warm plain rice (nasi putih ). And usually accompany with some rice flour cracker (rempeyek ). In reality Pecel...

Indonesian called it Perkedel Kentang . I don't know why they named it like that. Otherwise, this is an excellent meal, either for a side dish or an appetizer. Also it's a perfect companion for yellow rice if you have some festive occasions in your...

Perkedel Tahu or Tofu Croquettes is a light meal/snack and perfect for appetizer. Therefore, you can eat it also as a side dish with other meal. It's very tasty! Category : Appetizer/Side dish Difficulty : Easy Cooking time : 15 minutes...

Rujak Cingur is a fruit-vegetables salad with spicy sauce. Literally "cingur" means mouth in Javanese. This food has become the unique taste of Surabaya . The flavour is really unique, because it combines of slices of cooked buffalo or beef...

Sambal Goreng Labu Siam or also popular in my hometown, Surabaya as Sambal Goreng Manisa is a dish made from chayote squash, simmered in coconut milk. Chayote in Indonesia is known as Labu Siam or Manisa/Jipang . My mom used to make it, especially...

Sayur Asem is a very popular vegetable soup dish in Indonesian cuisine. It has mixed taste of sour, sweet and spicy. Several variations exist including Sayur Asem Jakarta (a version from the  Betawi people of  Jakarta ), Sayur Asem Kangkung (a ...

There are many types of Indonesian vegetables dish. And some are using coconut milk and spicy. This Sayur Lodeh is one of them and very popular in Java region. It is usually made from different kind of vegetables like eggplant , young  jackfruit ...

I like to eat this Vegetables Soup (Sayur Sop) when the day is cloudy ... when I need something to warm me. It remind me of my mother that used to cook it for us, together with fried crispy Chicken, Perkedel (potato croquettes) or kering tempe...

Tahu bacem is a traditional meal from Mataraman area, Central of Java. Actually bacem is a way to make the meal stay longer, in this case for tofu and tempeh. They marinated them with spices then cook for sometime. Then you can store them in refrigerator...

Tahu Petis Surabaya or mostly known as Tahu Tek is a speciality from Surabaya. Usually it is sold by the street vendor or Pedagang Kaki Lima which go with walking carts. They go from one neighbourhood to another. This dish contains of lontong ,...

Category: Tofu/Poultry/Beef Difficulty: Medium Preparing time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 200 g white firm tofu, cut into 6 pieces then fried 4 boiled eggs 100 g beef, thinly cut 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons Indonesian...

Tempeh , or Tempe in Javanese, is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form. It is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein. It is made from soybeans,...

Tumis Buncis Pedas  is easy to make and taste also delicious. I used to make it as part of nasi campur , served with other side dishes. Category : Vegetables Difficulty : Easy Preparing time : 30 minutes INGREDIENTS - 1...

This Tumis Kacang Panjang recipe is really simple, yet delicious and can be eaten with other side dishes. As Indonesian's way to eat, we mostly eat with rice, some vegetables and meat. This time I made with tofu for additional ingredients. You can...

Urap-urap Sayur is a traditional meal, I don't know where it originally comes from, probably from  Central of Java . Therefore, this meal is also popular in other regions, such as in  East Java  and  Bali .  In Bali it is known as Lawar . It...