Ayam Rica-Rica - western style

Rica-rica is originated from Menado in Indonesia, a place known for its best spicy dishes across the archipelago as mentioned in my previous posting here. Most of the dishes usually contain lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and tonnes of chili peppers. I would say that it should measure somewhere between 100,000 to 225,000 in the Scoville Chart - practically the fourth hottest chilies on earth.

Yeah, I still remember the time when I was just dating my husband and had a menadonese dinner delivered for dinner. After the first bite, he thought he had lost his tongue and lips.... and stomach. Okay, that didn't go down well. But not to worry, this particular dish has been modified for western taste, not spicy at all. Although Menadonese would think it's baby's food.

Ingredients:
* 1 kg chicken - cut into pieces, or use fillet if you prefer
* 3 red bell peppers
* 2 green bell peppers
* 3 pcs green chilies (optional)
* 2 stalks lemon grass - smashed
* 1 bunch of spring onions
* 5 pcs kaffir lime leaves - slice thinly
* 1 fresh lemon - squeeze
* 2 cm fresh ginger - smashed
* 4 pcs garlic - ground
* 4 pcs shallots - ground

Cooking Directions:
1.) Ground smooth 1 pcs of red bell pepper, set aside
2.) Stir fry garlic + shallots until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until turning light yellow
3.) Mix in red + green bell pepper, lemon grass, ginger, add bits of water & cover
4.) Cook until the chicken is tender, sauce turns red then add kaffir lime leaves & spring onions
5.) Serve over steaming hot rice

Grilled Miso Chicken

Resep ini pernah aku coba bikin sebelumnya tapi gagal karena gak pake miso, rasanya ngalor ngidul. Tapi yang ini...... wahhhh enak deh.

Ingredients:
* Sayap ayam atau paha bagian atas
* 2 sdm kecap kikkoman
* 2 sdm sake (aku gak pakai)
* 3 sdm mirin
* 2 sdm miso paste
* 1 sdt jahe segar parut
* garam, merica & sedikit gula
* 1 sdt seven spice powder
(gak punya, ganti dgn cabe bubuk, wijen & nori bubuk)

Directions:
1.) Dalam mangkuk, campurkan semua bahan & lumuri ayam
2.) Biarkan selama 1 jam sambil dibalik-balik
3.) Panggang sampai berwarna kecoklatan aku pakai caraku yang pan-fried

(Resep dari Bento.com)

Kalio Ayam

Kalio Ayam is a version of Chicken Curry Indonesian style, a typical dish from West Sumatra, an island famous for their bursting flavours of fragrant spices mixed in thick coconut gravy. This is the Land of the Curry for us, Indonesians. Most of the dishes are medium spicy, well... compared to those dishes from Menado, another island in Indonesia, which mostly are smothered in red serrano chilies, or those stinging-on-the-tongue green chilies, then yeah... west sumatran food are considered mild enough.

Ingredients:
* Chicken thighs, depend on sizes, 5-6 pcs
* 2 pcs turmeric leaves (can be omitted)
* 2 stalks of fresh lemon grass, pounded
* 2 pcs bay leaves
* 6 pcs kaffir lime leaves"
* 2 cm galangal root - roast in naked flame till fragrant
* 2 cups instant coconut milk or desiccated coconut

Ingredients into food processor:
* 6 pcs red chilies or 1 tbs chili powder
* 8 pcs shallots
* 5 pcs garlic
* 2 cm fresh turmeric - roast in flame till fragrant
* 2 cm fresh ginger - roast in flame too
* 5 pcs candlenut - also roasted

Cooking Directions:
1.) Squeeze a lemon & rub on chicken with it, set aside
2.) Stir fry processed ingredients in 2 tbs oil until fragrant
3.) Add kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, galangal root, bay leaves
4.) Stir in chicken till lightly cooked, add coconut milk & some water
5.) Add salt, pepper, sugar. Cook until the chicken is tender
6.) Serve with sprinkles of fried shallots

(In INDONESIAN)

Bahan:
* Paha ayam bgn atas, tergantung ukuran 5-6 potong
* 2 lembar daun kunyit (aku gak punya)
* 2 batang serai, memarkan putihnya
* 2 lembar daun salam
* 6 lembar daun jeruk
* 2 cm lengkuas, bakar sampai harum
* santan kara & kelapa kering sangrai

Bumbu Halus:
* 6 butir cabai merah besar buang biji
* 8 btr bw merah
* 5 siung bw putih
* 2 cm kunyit, bakar sampai harum
* 1 sdm ketumbar
* 2 cm jahe, juga dibakar
* 5 btr kemiri, bakar juga deh

Directions:
1.) Lumuri ayam dengan air jeruk nipis, diamkan sebentar
2.) Tumis bumbu halus, masukkan daun jeruk, serai, lengkuas, masak sampai harum
3.) Masukkan ayam, masak sampai ayam berubah warna
4.) Masukkan santan, masak sampai ayam lunak, kuah mengental
5.) Sajikan hangat dengan taburan bawang goreng

Chicken Liver in Soy Gravy

**Ati Ayam Masak Tauge** I love chicken livers. This recipe is the result of experiment cooking that turned out nice. It's just pleasantly different....

Ingredients:
* Chicken liver, cleaned & trimmed
* Bean sprouts
* Tomatoes ~ I used cherry tomatoes; I like the taste better
* Crushed garlic
* Chopped onions
* Spring onions (daun bawang muda)
* Red chilis
* 1 cm ginger, sliced
* 2 slices of galangal (or blue ginger)

Directions:
1.) Stir fry chopped garlic and onions until lightly brown
2.) Quickly stir in chicken livers until lightly browned
3.) Mix in bean sprouts

4.) Add tomatoes, smashed ginger, galangal and chilis
5.) Dash of sweet soy sauce, maggi powder, salt and pepper

6.) Lastly sprinkle with chopped spring onions

Ayam Goreng Lengkuas

**Indonesian Fried Chicken**

Bahan Dasar:
* 8 potong paha/sayap ayam
* 3 btg sereh, memarkan
* 2 lbr daun salam
* 5 lbr daun jeruk
* asam jawa, sedikit aja

Bumbu Halus:
* 8 bh bawang merah
* 8 siung bawang putih
* 5 btr kemiri
* 2 cm kunyit
* 200 gr lengkuas, parut kasar

Cara Memasak:
1.) Lumuri ayam dengan bumbu halus,, masak sampai ayam berubah warna.
2.) Beri air, masukkan daun jeruk, salam, sereh, asam
3.) Kecilkan api, masak sampai bumbu meresap & air habis. Angkat & sisihkan
4.) Pisahkan ayam, goreng ayam sebentar saja sampai berwarna coklat muda
4.) Kalau suka kremesan - aku siy gak gitu suka, campur sisa bumbu dengan tepung kanji, tepung maizena dan 1 btr telur. Goreng bumbu sedikit-sedikit sampai kering kecokatan
5.) Taburi ayam dengan bumbu kering/kremesan

**Recipe Source: my mom

Chicken Tikka ala Dhilicious

Bahan:
* 20 potong sayap ayam - aku lebih suka sayap ayam karena gampang menyerap bumbu
* 1 ruas jahe segar, parut
* 8 siung bawang putih, parut (bisa ditambah/dikurangi jika suka)
* 2 sdt cabai merah bubuk
* 3 sdt curry powder
* 1 butir lemon, peras airnya
* 60 gram garam masala - gak punya, aku ganti dgn racikan sendiri

( 3 btr star anise, pala, 6 btr cardamom kering, 2 btr cengkeh, 1 sdt kayu manis - giling halus)
* 1 sdm jinten sangrai
* 1 cangkir cream cheese
* 1/2 cangkir yoghurt tawar

Cara memasak:
1.) Cuci sayap ayam dan sayat-sayat spy bumbu gampang menyerap
2.) Bubuhi dengan perasan lemon, jahe, racikan garam masala & bawang putih. Biarkan selama kurang lebih 1 jam. *untuk ayam berdaging lebih tebal, diamkan lebih lama supaya bumbu lbh menyerap
3.) Campurkan cream cheese dan yoghurt - tempatkan dalam wadah tahan panas & di-oven.
4.) Karena di apartmentku minimalis, gak ada oven, jadi dimasak dalam api kecil dengan tutup sampai lembut, tambah garam, lada & sedikiiitt gula.
5.) Sesudah kuah agak mengering, baru di pan-grilled dengan 2 sdm olive oil sampai berwarna coklat sedikit. Rasanya? wuaaahhh…… cihuy!

** Resep diadaptasi dari All Recipes

Honey Grilled Chicken Wings

I decided to make something quick to go along with the fried noodle, which is considered as a snackie for Indonesians. Need another finger food type, except that the chicken wings in China comes in giant size

Ingredients:
4-6 pcs of chicken wings - normal size can be 10-12 pcs

Marinate sauce:
* 3 tbs oyster sauce
* 4 tbs of honey
* 1 pc of lemon - squeezed
* 8 pcs of garlic - grated
* salt and pepper to taste
(leave chicken wings marinated for a few hours until they slightly turn color into light brown)
Now this is going to be slightly messy and youmay use oven if you prefer. Heat cooking pan and drizzle with olive oil. Place chicken wings inside and let them brown nicely while holding the pan, turning the heat high, occasionally brushing the skin of chicken to the naked flame.

Bell pepper Salsa:
* 1 large red bell pepper/capsicum/paprika - chopped small
* 2 pcs of garlic, grated
* salt, pepper, sugar to taste
* few drops of lemon juice

Grilled Chicken in Sweet Coconut Gravy

Ingredients:
* Chicken - cut into pieces, or all chicken wings would be easier
* 6 pcs of shallots
* 4 pcs of garlic cloves
* 5 pcs of candlenuts
* 3 pcs red chilis - all process together until smooth
* 2 pcs of bay leaves
* 3 pcs of kaffir lime leaves
* 1 cup of thick coconut milk
* 3 stalks of fresh Lemongrass - bruised
* Tamarind 2-3 pcs (asam jawa bisa pakai 2-3 mata)
* 1 pcs of indonesian lime or jeruk limo

Directions:
1.) Heat the pan & sauteed all ground spices, add chicken pieces
2.) Add 2 cups of water, add lemongrass, bayleaves, tamarind, then add coconut milk
3.) A pinch of salt, pepper, little bit of sugar to taste and a drop of sweet soy sauce. Just a few drops or else it’s going to taste like satay. Add kaffir lime leaves
4.) Let it boil for a while until softens
5.) Set aside chicken - while keeping the sauce on the stove until it thickens. Squeeze a few drops of lime
6.) Grill the chicken over medium heat
7.) Serve with drizzle the sauce on top, sprinkle of bawang goreng or fried shallots.

** Recipe source: my mom

Bebek Betutu

a very popular dish in Indonesia especially Bali its land of origin.

Main Ingredients:
* 1 whole duck
* 3 cm fresh ginger, grated
* 100 gram cassava leaves (subs with any hard texture leafy veggies)
* 2 cm galangal/blue ginger - pounded
* 5 pcs kaffir lime leaves - thinly sliced
* 2 stalks of lemon grass - pounded white part
* banana leaf for wrapping

Ground/processed spices:
* 15 pcs red chillies
* 5 pcs bird's eye seed chilies (optional)
* 6 pcs candle nuts
* 2 tsp prawn paste - shallow fried
* 1 tbs ground coriander seeds
* 2 cm kencur or indian galangal
* 3 cm fresh turmeric - flame roasted
* salt, sugar, pepper to taste

Cooking Directions:
1.) Marinate whole duck in grated ginger & salt. Leave for 30 mnts
2.) Stir fry processed spices until fragrant. Add lemon grassgalangal, kaffir lime leaves. Cook for another minutes
3.) Take one third of the spices, mix well with cassava leaves.
4.) Stuff cassava leaves into duck, secure with toothpick/string
5.) Rub duck with the rest of spices. Wrap in banana leaves then securewith a string
6.) Steam for one and half hour until tender
7.) Remove from steamer, place in the oven for another 40 mnts in medium 180 degrees
8.) Serve unwrapped on a bed of steam rice

Bebek Lada Hitam

Bahan:

• 800 gram bebek
• 1 btr jeruk nipis, ambil air perasannya
• 1 sdm jahe segar parut
• 5 siung bw putih, parut
• 3 siung bw putih, cincang kasar
• 1 btw bw bombay ukuran sedang
• 2 cangkir air
• 2 sdm kecap manis
• 1 sdm saus hoisin
• 1 sdm saus tiram
• 2 sdm merica hitam tumbuk kasar
• 2 btr paprika hijau, potong kotak2
• 1 btr paprika merah, potong kotak2


Cara Memasak:

1.) Cuci bersih bebek. Lumuri dengan air jeruk nipis, bw putih parut, jahe & garam
Biarkan selama 30 mnt
2.) Tumis bw putih cincang hingga harum, masukkan bw bombay
3.) Masukkan bebek, aduk hingga berubah warna
4.) Masukkan kecap manis, saus hoisin, saus tiram & merica hitam.
Tambahkan air, tutup & masak bebek hingga empuk
5.) Masukkan potongan paprika, masak sebentar saja.
6.) Angkat & sajikan