Let’s cook – Bubur Sumsum (rice flour porridge)

8 February 2016Leave a comment

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Such a dainty and tasty Indonesian dessert. Easy to make, but it’s really good.

Ingredients for the porridge:

* 300 gram good quality rice flour

* 1500 ml thick coconut milk

* 2 pcs pandan leave,washed and make knots

* 1 teaspoon salt

Ingredients for the sauce

* 350 gram brown sugar, thinly scraped

* 1 pc pandan leave, washed and cut into 5 pcs

* 2 tablespoon white sugar

* 150 ml water

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Making steps:

* Put rice flour, salt and 750 ml (approx.) coconut milk in a bowl, mix them well, then set aside

* Boil the other 750 ml coconut milk on small cooking fire while keep stirring

* Add 2 knots of pandan leave into the boiled coconut milk

* Add the mixture of rice flour, salt, and coconut milk into the boiled coconut milk, keep slowly stirring until it’s getting condensed and denser, lift from the burner and set aside

* Boil brown sugar in water, add pandan leave cutlets, cook until its boiling point

* If needed, filter the sauce out, to make it dregs free

* Serve porridge with brown sugar sauce. I add some slices of roasted almond as topping. It is seriously dainty and tasty!

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“Life is sweet, enjoy the sweetness to the fullest” ~my thought~

Serpong, 8th February 2016, 20.07

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Let’s cook ~ Fishball Vegetable Soup with fried chopped garlic sprinkles

22 January 201622 January 2016Leave a comment

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I’ve never used fried chopped garlic before. Put a pinch of it gives a nice sensation to this soup. Try it J

Ingredients:

* 12 pcs fishball, cut 4 each

* carrot, sliced thin

* mustard white (sawi keriting)

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add fishballs, stir 1 minute

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add mustard white, stir

* the last, add sliced spring onion and celery

* before served, I add a pinch of fried chopped garlic as sprinkles

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Love myself to live a healthy lifestyle” ~my thought~

Serpong, 22nd January 2016, 14.22

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Let’s talk about breakfast, again :)

21 January 201621 January 2016Leave a comment

As I have mentioned in my previous writings START OFF OUR DAY RIGHT https://sherlyhermawan.com/2015/09/20/start-off-our-day-right/ that breakfast is so necessary for me, here I would like to share some ideas for breakfast. I love to set up and take picture of my tasteful and nice-looking dishes. All of these dishes are homecooked by me, based on my family taste 🙂

Various vegetables, stirfried. Eat vegetables for breakfast and be fresh all day.

Buttered toast with cinnamon sprinkles, fresh strawberries, roasted almonds, and a pinch of raisins. The best time for a new beginning is breakfast time.

A simple breakfast for a rushed morning, Buttered Toast with Cinnamon Sprinkles. No sugar.

Beef sausages fried rice with sunny-side-up, cooked by hubby with love <3. Children and I so love this one.

Vermicelli Vegetables Spicy Stirfried. A good option to hold up until lunchtime.

Steamed Stuffed Tofu. Small cutlets of sausages with vegetables as the stuffings do make this dish as a good choice for breakfast.

Such a pretty breakfast, isn’t it? A slice of cinnamon cake (baked by a friend of mine, a good baker, Kelly), 2 pcs petite cookies (baked by another good friend baker, Yenny), some slices of red grape and some slices of local apple (Apel Malang). Some petite slices of each sweetness would be more than enough to be thankful for.

Mung beans porridge and black glutinous rice porridge. Both are the high source of protein, but no sodium or cholesterol. My husband and I love these healthy breakfast.

It’s a bowl of sugar palm fruit (arenga pinnata, in Indonesian we call it kolang-kaling), mango and red grapes. Fresh and healthy to start the day.

Fruits, the most favorite breakfast. Can’t say no to a full bowl of fresh fruit.

Vegetable and egg salad, made by my girl, Joven. We really feel good everytime we could enjoy the fresh food.

Omelette, anyone? I made this nice tofu chives chicken omelette for my breakfast, it’s nice. Eat good food for breakfast and have my good mood all day.

Another favorite for breakfast, oatmeal. Add some fruits and nuts to make it tasteful.

My homemade puff, I have some alternatives of stuffing, just name it, then I will make it…ahha.. Of course, they are all family favorite.

‘Enriching my body and mind with the good stuffs, starting from breakfast’ – my thought

Serpong, 21st January 2016, 01.17 – updated on 21st January 2016, 01.53

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Meatballs with Mustard White Soup

11 January 201611 January 2016Leave a comment

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We can simply buy the ready-to-cook chicken meatballs from the market. However, here is the recipe for self-making chicken meatballs.

Ingredients for chicken meatballs:

* 200 gr ground breast chicken

* 150 gr vermicelli, cut 2 cm, put into water to soften

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* 1 pc carrot, sliced very thin (like peels) and short (1 cm)

* 1 white egg

* 2 garlic, chopped

* ¼ teaspoon white pepper (approx)

* ¾ teaspoon salt (approx)

* 1 tablespoon sago flour

Cooking steps for Chicken meatballs

* mix ground breast chicken with chopped garlic, salt and white pepper

* add white egg, thin sliced carrot, vermicelli and black fungus

* then add sago flour, mix well, make balls

* boil water until its boiling point, put the meatballs into the boiled water

* cook until the meatballs float, then lift them out of the water and drain them

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Ingredients for the soup:

* mustard white (sawi putih keriting), sliced

* 1 piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

* garlic, chopped

* onion, finely chopped

* ginger (approx. 1,5 cm), bruised

* half piece tomato, cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* cooking oil for sautéing

* make broth by boiling the chicken bones in approx 1500 ml of water

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Cooking steps for soup:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken meatballs, stir until the meatballs turn to a bit pale

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add broth, cook until its boiling point

* add mustard white, spring onion, celery and tomato

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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Nothing’s better than a bowl of fresh warm soup on rainy days. ~my thought~

Serpong, 11th January 2016, 23.13

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Sapo Tofu in Oyster Sauce

11 January 201611 January 2016Leave a comment

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Another favorite tofu is Japanese egg tofu, a smooth, pudding-like tofu. It’s actually a tofu made with egg added to the soybean milk before it is packed into little tubes and allowed to curdle.

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Japanese Egg Tofu, cut, fry, then set aside

* half boneless chicken breast, diced cut

* carrot, sliced

* cauliflower

* green peas

* mustard white

* black fungus (black ear fungus), sliced thin

* half piece tomato, cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* oyster sauce

* soy ketchup (kecap manis)

* cooking oil for frying egg tofu, and for sauteing

* 150 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken cutlets, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, cauliflower, green peas, stir 2 minutes

* add mustard white, and black fungus, stir 1 minute

* add fried tofu, stir 1 minute

* add oyster sauce, soy ketchup, salt, and white pepper

* add water, keep stirring

* add tomato, spring onion, and celery

* served while this dish is still hot/warm

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“Nothing brings people together like good food.” ~found in Pinterest

Serpong, 11th January 2016, 22.05

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Bakmoy

6 January 20166 January 2016Leave a comment

This dish is originated from Central Java (probaby Semarang). The authentic recipe was using pork. Since my family and I don’t eat pork, I am using chicken instead.

Ingredients:

* half boneless chicken breast, diced cut

* 1 piece white tofu, diced cut, fry, set aside

* 3 eggs, boiled, take the egg white only, small cut, set aside

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* cinnamon powder

* soy ketchup (kecap manis)

* salted ketchup (kecap asin)

* cooking oil for tofu, and for saute

* 300 ml water

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken cutlets, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add fried tofu, stir 1 minute

* add soy ketchup, salted ketchup, and salt

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add egg white cutlets

* add tomato, spring onion, and celery

* the last, add white pepper and cinnamon powder

“Cook simple makes life simple.” ~mythought ~

Serpong, 06th January 2016, 15.39

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Let’s cook ~ Stirfried Spicy Cocciolini Pasta with Various Vegetable and Chicken

4 January 20165 January 2016Leave a comment

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Keep calm…get pasta for lunch! 😀

Ingredients:

* Cocciolini pasta, boiled with half tablespoon salt in boiling water

* boneless breast chicken cutlets

* 3 pcs Mustard white (sawi putih keriting), sliced

* 9 pcs Ginseng leaves (daun ginseng)

* 2 cm carrot, chopped rough

* broccoli

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

*red chilli and cayenne (cabe rawit)

* 3 pcs lime leaves, sliced

* 2 slices tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and chillies in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, and broccoli, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add mustard white and ginseng leaves

* add boiled pasta, stir until everything’s well mixed

* the last, add sliced lime leaves and tomato, stir a while

* bon apetite… 🙂

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“There is always pasta during a good lunch time alone.” ~mythought

Serpong, 4th January 2016, 23.22

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Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu, String Beans and Scrambled Egg stirfried with Dried Shrimp

24 December 201524 December 2015Leave a comment

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Another simple dish… I had an appointment with a friend, but I should cook for my papa’s lunch first, so here it is…

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Chinese yellow tofu, sliced half lengthwise

* 50 gr dried shrimp (ebi), put into water to soften

* 150 gr string bean, cut 2 cm

* 2 eggs

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* 6 pcs red chilli, sliced sloping

* salt

* white pepper

* soy sauce (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

Cooking steps:

* make scramble egg, set aside

* sauté garlic, onion, red chilli and ginger in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add dried shrimp, stir 1 minute

* add string bean, stir 2 minutes

* add Chinese yellow tofu

* add salt, white pepper, and soy sauce

* add the scrambled egg, stir until everything is well-mixed

* add spring onion and celery

“A fast is better than a bad meal.” ~ Irish Proverb

Serpong, 24th December 2015, 17.28

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Let’s cook ~ Broccoli Chicken in Oyster Sauce

24 December 2015Leave a comment

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A simple dish for our yesterday’s dinner… simple but tasty and healthy

Ingredients:

* broccoli

* half piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce(kecap manis), if like

* 2 table spoons olive oil

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot and broccoli, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add spring onion

* I put a little fried garlic sprinkle as topping

“There is always love in every homecooked dish” ~my thought~

Serpong, 24th December 2015, 15.03

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Timlo Soup

19 December 201520 December 2015Leave a comment

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This dish is a more spiced soup, with lemongrass, bay leaves and lime leaves, its deliciousness is guaranteed.. 🙂

Ingredients:

* 200 gram boneless chicken breast, boiled then shredded

* 1 piece carrot, sliced thin

* 200 gr vermicelli, put into normal water to soften

*100 gr bunga sedap malam (preserved vegetable), put into water to soften

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* spring onion, sliced

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced thin

* 2 cm lemongrass, sliced thin

* 5 pcs bay leave

* 5 pcs lime leave

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, ginger and lemongrass in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add salt and white pepper

* add shredded chicken, bunga sedap malam, and black fungus

* add bay leaves, and lime leaves, stir until everything is well-mixed

* the last, add vermicelli and spring onion, stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“I love playing with spices for my soup, they give me a new finding in taste.” ~my thought~

Serpong, 19th December 2015, 15.48

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Let’s cook – Bubur Sumsum (rice flour porridge)

Let’s cook ~ Fishball Vegetable Soup with fried chopped garlic sprinkles

Let’s talk about breakfast, again :)

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Meatballs with Mustard White Soup

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Sapo Tofu in Oyster Sauce

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Bakmoy

Let’s cook ~ Stirfried Spicy Cocciolini Pasta with Various Vegetable and Chicken

Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu, String Beans and Scrambled Egg stirfried with Dried Shrimp

Let’s cook ~ Broccoli Chicken in Oyster Sauce

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Timlo Soup

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