Banana Blossom in Coconut Milk

BANANA BLOSSOM IN COCONUT MILK
By: Lia, Dapurgue
Ingredients:
1 banana blossom*
600 ml coconut milk
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 bayleaves
Ground into a paste:
2 capsicum
6 shallots or 2 onions
3 cloves garlic
2 cm fresh galangal
1 cm lesser galangal or kaempferia galangal
5 candlenuts
2 roasted turmeric
Method:
Heat coconut milk, bayleaves and ground spices, stir occasionally until boiling.
Add in banana blossom, salt and sugar, simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, serve warm.

* To prepare banana blossom.
Remove dark outer petals to expose the pinkish bulb. Then cut lengthwise and chopped into thin slices. Cook in 500 ml boiling water for 5 minutes and drain. Repeat to boil with another 500 ml water for 3 minutes, drain. Banana blossom now is ready to be used.

Indonesian Version

LODEH JANTUNG PISANG
By: Lia, Dapurgue
Bahan:
1 buah jantung pisang siap olah*
600 ml santan (kekentalan sesuai selera)
2 sdt garam /secukupnya
1 sdt gula pasir /secukupnya
2 lembar daun salam
Bumbu Halus:
2 buah cabe merah
6 butir bawang merah
3 siung bawang putih
2 cm lengkuas muda
1 cm kencur
5 butir kemiri
2 sdt ketumbar sangrai
Cara:
Panaskan santan, daun salam dan bumbu sampai mendidih sambil diaduk2, masukin jantung pisang, garam dan gula. Masak dengan api kecil selama 15 menit.
Matikan api, sajikan hangat.
Note:
Pilih jantung pisang kepok atau batu, rasanya lebih lembut.
Kalo suka pedas bisa ditambah cabe rawit pada bumbu halus.
Enak juga bila dicampur ikan asap yang udah digoreng sebentar.

* Mengolah jantung pisang.
Kupas kelopak berwarna gelap hingga mencapai kelopak warna pink. Belah dan iris2, rebus dalam air mendidih selama 5 menit, tiriskan. Ulangi sekali lagi selama 3 menit, tiriskan lagi. Jantung pisang kini siap diolah.

Bakso, Indonesian Meatballs Soup

We Indonesian called this Bakso. It's a simple delicious side dish adopted from chinese dim sum, there's only meatballs within a clear stock, with a sprinkle of finely chopped spring onion -or sometimes celery- and crispy fried onion. It usually served with noodles, and will be more delightful with some "accessories" to enrich its appealing as steamed tofu, chopped vegetables, fried and steamed wontons.


INDONESIAN MEATBALL SOUP
By: Lia, Dapurgue
Ingredients:
250 gr beef chuck, coarsely chopped
35 gr tapioca starch
75 gr ice cubes
2 egg whites
¾ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbs crispy fried onion
750 ml water
Soup:
750 ml beef stock
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Complements:
Finely chopped spring onion
Crispy fried onion
Egg noodle or ramen (follow the instructions on the box)
Boiled chopped vegetables (pokchoy, chinese spinach etc), or
Shredded raw vegetables (carrot, lettuce, cabbage)
Hot chilli sauce
Method:
Mix all ingredients EXCEPT water. Process in food processor until well blended.
Let stand for an hour in feezer.
Heat water and bring to a full boil, turn off the heat.
Using two spoons, scope out the meat batter into balls and drop directly onto the hot water. Do this until all balls are done and popped out to the surface.
Turn on the heat and let it come to a full boil again. Remove from heat and drain the meatballs, set aside.
Now let's make the soup, start by bringing the beefstock to boil, add salt, pepper and garlic. Reduce the heat to simmer, cook for 15 minutes, remove from heat.
Place the meatballs, noodle, vegetables and clear soup in a bowl, sprinkle with spring onion and crispy fried onion. Serve warm with chilli sauce if you like it hot.


Indonesian Version

BAKSO SAPI ala LIA
By: Lia, Dapurgue
Bahan:
250 gr daging sapi bagian paha, iris kasar
35 gr tepung kanji
75 gr es batu, geprak
2 butir putih telur
¾ sdt baking powder
1 sdt garam
2 siung bawang putih
2 sdm bawang merah goreng
750 ml air
Kuah:
750 ml kaldu sapi + 1 sdt garam
½ sdt merica bubuk
3 siung bawang putih geprak

Pelengkap:
Mi telur, seduh hingga lunak, tiriskan
Sawi/pokchoy rebus
Daun bawang iris tipis
Bawang goreng
Sambal
Cara:
Aduk semua bahan (kecuali air) asal bercampur.
Giling semua jadi satu menggunakan chopper/food processor/blender/gilingan daging manual.
Istirahatkan 1 jam di kulkas/friser.
Didihkan air, matikan api. Sendokkan adonan bakso menjadi bola-bola ukuran sesuai selera, langsung masuk ke air panas tersebut.
Kerjakan hingga seluruh adonan habis dan bakso mengapung. Nyalakan api dan didihkan kembali, tiriskan bakso.
Buat kuahnya: didihkan kaldu, masukin bumbu dan kecilkan api, masak dalam kondisi tertutup selama 15 menit, angkat.
Sajikan bakso, kuah dan pelengkap dalam satu mangkuk dengan sambal terpisah.

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