Friday, April 24, 2009

Lamb Curry



Lamb Curry
(Gulai Kambing)

2-3 tablespoons

5 cloves

10

5 cm

2

1/2

1 stalk

3

1-2 pieces

1 kg

750 cc

250 cc

300 g

Spices (roasted & grounded)

1 tablespoon

1/2 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

1/2 tablespoon

3

Margarine

Garlic, finely sliced

Shallots, finely sliced

Cinnamon stick

Cardamoms

Nutmeg, bruised

Lemon grass, bruised

Kaffir lime leaves

Dried sour fruit (Garcinia Cambogia)

Lamb, cut into 3 X 3 cm pieces

Thin coconut milk

Thick coconut milk

Potatoes, halved or quartered

Salt to taste

Coriander

Cumin

Aniseed

Peppercorns

Cloves


Method :

  • Heat margarine and sauté garlic and shallots until golden brown.
  • Add ground spices, other spices and herbs and meat.
  • Continue to fry for a few minutes, then add thin coconut milk.
  • Simmer until the meat is half-cooked.
  • Add thick coconut milk, potatoes and salt.
  • Cook and stir from time to time until the ingredients are cooked and the gravy has thickened.
  • Serve hot.

Fried Rice


Indonesian Fried Rice Recipe

(Nasi Goreng)

2

1/4 teaspoon

1/3 cup

3 cloves

1

2

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

400g

200g

1 cup

2 teaspoons

1 tablespoons

4

1/2

1

3 tablespoons

Eggs

Salt

Cooking oil

Finely chopped garlic

Finely chopped onion

Seeded and very finely chopped red chilies

Shrimp paste

Coriander seeds

Sugar

Raw prawns, peeled and deveined

Rump steak, finely sliced

Long grain rice, cooked and cooled

Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

Soy sauce

Finely chopped onions

Finely shredded lettuce

Thinly sliced cucumber

Crisp fried onion

Method :

  • Beat the eggs and salt until foamy. Heat a frying pan and lightly brush with a little of the oil.
  • Pour about one quarter of the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat until the omelet sets.
  • Turn the omelet over and cook the other side for 30 seconds.
  • Remove the omelet from the pan and repeat with the remaining egg mixture.
  • When the omelets are cold, gently roll them up and cut them into fine strips; set aside.
  • Combine the garlic, onion, chili, shrimp paste, coriander and sugar in a food processor or cobek, and process or pound until a paste is formed.
  • Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wok or large deep frying pan; add the paste and cook over high heat for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  • Add the prawns and steak and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they change color.
  • Add the remaining oil and the cold rice to the wok. Stir-fry, breaking up any lumps, until the rice is heated through.
  • Add the kecap manis, soy sauce and spring onion and stir-fry for another minute.
  • Arrange the lettuce around the outside of a large platter. Place the rice in the centre and garnish with the omelet strips, cucumber slices and fried onion.
  • Serve immediately.