Choux Pastry a.k.a. Kue Sus

Actualy, This was my 2nd attempted of baking Kue Sus. the 1st attempted was aged ago in 2007, but i didn't post it here bcoz i wasn't happy with the result. this time i took the recipe from here and this time, i am very happy with the result, it turned out so good.

And thanks to my dear friend Helen for the Vla recipe.

Medanese Style Chicken soup with coconut milk (Soto Ayam Medan)

Ingredients (serve 6):
2 lbs chicken breast
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp ground lemon grass or 1 lemon grass
5 lime leaves
1/2″ galangal
1 cup coconut milk
3 hard boiled eggs
6 cups bean sprout -> boil quickly before serving
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt -> 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce

Spices:
8 shallots
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tbsp ground coriander seed
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2″ ginger
3 nutmeg

Garnish:
1 green onion
fried shallots




Directions:

1. Put chicken and 4 cups of water in sauce pan and turn the heat to high. When the water boils, turn the heat to low, and put in bay leaf, lime leaves and galangal. Simmer for another 8 – 10 mins, put the chicken aside and leave the chicken broth on low heat.
2. Put all the spices in a blender, and ground them. Spray oil on frying pan and stir fry the ground spices for 1-2 minutes. Put the ground spices and salt and sweet soy sauce in the chicken broth and mix well.
3. Put the coconut milk into the chicken broth mix and stir every 10 minutes or so under low heat. Stirring under low heat is important, because otherwise the coconut milk won’t mix well. Keep doing this for 1 hour.
3. Cut chicken into bite sizes, and mix well with soy sauce, then stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
4. On a bowl, put half hard boiled eggs, bean sprout and chicken. Garnish with green onion and fried shallots. Pour 1/6th of the broth mix on top of it. Enjoy!

Nasi goreng (fried rice)

Nasi goreng, literally meaning "fried rice" in Indonesian and Malay. Nasi goreng is a simple dish that is easily modified and can be prepared in as little as five minutes. It is so common, that every household has its own recipe. I love nasi goreng serve with a fried egg on top, together with pickles and some kerupuk (prawn crackers). Enjoy!




Ingredients:

* 1 cup cold cooked rice
* 1 tablespoons oil
* 1 egg, fried
* 1 tblsp of dried anchovy, fried
* 5 shallots, pasted
* 2 cloves garlic, pasted
* 3 red chilies, pasted
* 1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

Direction:

* Pour a small amount of oil in a wok and fry the egg, set a side.
* fry the anchovy till golden brown n crisp, set a side
* Heat the remaining oil in the wok and fry the shallots, garlic, chilies and shrimp paste for a minute .
* Increase the heat to high and add the rice, salt, anchovy and soy sauce, adding a little oil if necessary, stirring constantly until well mixed and heated through.
* Garnish with fried egg.

Gado Gado (Cooked mixed vegetables with peanut sauce)

Bakwan Sayur / Vegy Fritter w/ Peanut Sauce

Peanut Sauce
Ingredients:
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup water
4-5 red chili
3 cloves crushed garlic
5 shallots, crushed.

Method:
Combine all ingredients with a whisk in a small bowl, adding the water in last. Pour into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sauce begins to bubble and thicken springkle with lemon juice. Serve hot or cold.

For Bakwan/ Vegy Fitter Recipe See Here:
Bakwan sayur/vegy fritter recipe