Black Stewed Ribs (Rawon Iga)

Ingredients :
500 gr beef ribs
1.5 litres water
1 lemongrass, bruised
3 cm galangale, bruised
4 lime leaves, ripped
2 bayleaves
1 tsp royco (beef seasoning)
salt & sugar to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil

Spices Paste (blend & grind) :
5 shallots / red onions
3 cloves garlics
3 keluak (fruits of kepayang tree), take the meat
1 tbsp corriander
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
4 red chillies
4 candlenuts
2 cm fresh ginger
1 tsp tamarind extract


How To :
Heat the cooking oil, saute the spice paste until aromatic
Add lemongrass, galangale, lime leaves, bayleaves, & ribs.
Stir fry until fragrant & ribs covered with spice.
Add water. Season with royco, salt & sugar.
Bring to a simmer until ribs are tender & flavour absorbed.
Serve with short bean sprout, sambal terasi, & kerupuk udang (prawn crackers).

Menu Putus Asa

Abis lebaran tinggal capeknya doank, masih males masak yang neko-neko. Apalagi selama bulan Ramadhan & Lebaran kemarin kita sudah dimanjakan sama berbagai hidangan yang bikin tubuh tambah melar... olalaa!

Beberapa hari ini kita lagi ga ada mood ke arah makanan. Sampe-sampe namanya makan cuman buat sekedar nurutin kebutuhan, bukan selera. Sarapan tetep wajib. Hari ini pilihan jatuh ke telur ceplok plus french toast.

Toast us first, sweety..

Orang lain biasanya rotinya di-toast dulu baru dioles butter. Kalo aku lebih suka kebalikannya. Yang ini buat bapak'e tole, jadi ngoles butternya tidak ala aku. Sedangkan aku sendiri pilih telur rebus ini aja deh.. musti telur ayam kampung yah!

Just add me with salt'npepa, huny!

PS: Buat yang punya tatakan telur... ini ketinggalan apa emang diwarisin yah?!?

Mexican Buns

Ok, some of you know it and others might have guessed, but I'm one of those insanely busy people who rarely sits down for a proper breakfast, certainly not on the week days. That's why in my fridge, you'll see breakfast buns like this in a plastic container, waiting to be heated up in the morning.
If you're someone who sits at the table and has a relaxed breakfast, I do envy you. And you might picture your breakfast stuffs more like this. However you're imagining they might fit into your life, these breakfast stuffs are just delicious.

Ingredients :
600 gr purpose flour
120 gr sugar
15 gr dry yeast
1 tsp bread improver
4 eggs yolk
250 ml iced water
100 gr butter
1/2 tsp salt

Filling :
cubed frozen butter

Topping :
1 large egg
40 gr fine sugar
40 gr palm suiker
100 gr salted butter
1 tsp instant coffee, add a tbsp hot water
1 tsp mocha paste

Instruction :

· In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, stir together flour, sugar, yeast & bread improver.

· Gradualy add egg yolks & iced water. Mix & stir together with dry ingredients on low speed with a dough hook. Then add butter & salt, mix thoroughly until smooth. It will bubble almost immediately.

· Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm spot for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

· Punch down the dough. Weigh dough into 50 grams per piece. Fill with cubed frozen butter. Shape rounds, and place in greased pans. Let rise until dough is 2.5 inches, usually 1 hour. Then spread with topping.

· Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until tops are browned. Let warm in pans for 5 minutes, and then turn out onto plate. Now it's ready to enjoy with a cup of tea.

Assorted Buns

Ini lebih tepatnya resep untuk bikin roti tawar. Tapi karena pengennya langsung bisa dimakan tanpa oles sana-sini & ditoast kesana kemari... jadilah gulanya ditambah biar jadi roti manis sekalian. Ga tau knapa.. ini pertama kali aku bikin bread & asal nyemplung aja, tapi hasilnya lumayan smooth (*kataku) mirip-mirip Roti Taiwan gitu dweeh! (hehe hee ketauan ngibulnya kalo yg ini) Dan satu lagi yang kusuka... "Egg Free!" (secara di Indo harga sembako pada meroket!)

Ingredients :

300 gr whole wheat flour
200 gr quick cooking oats
11 gr (1 sachet) instant yeast
100 gr sugar
275 ml fresh milk
60 gr butter / margarine
a pinch of salt

Filling :

Choco block + cheese spread, softened
Beef sausages + chili sauce

Spread :

1 tbsp butter / margarin, melted
1 tbsp milk powder
1 tbsp water

Directions :

· In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, yeast, & sugar. Mix thoroughly.

· Gradually add fresh milk, mix thoroughly together with margarine & salt until smooth. (Or, add all ingredients to bread machine pan in order recommended by the manufacturer). Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn several times to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.

· Punch down the dough, let it rest a few minutes. Divide dough into 40 grams each parts. Fill each dough with choco cheese spread or chilli sausages.

· Place in greased bun / sweet bread pans. Let sponge rise until almost doubled in size (60-75 minutes). Spread with combined melted margarine, milk powder & water.

· Bake at 170 deg.C for 20 minutes. The loaves may need to be covered for the last few minutes with foil to prevent excess browning.

Banaan Panekoeken

Kalo' malem abis briefing temen2 suka nebeng tidur trus besoknya berangkat bareng. Karena udah dipastiin berangkatnya bakal pagi2 & banyak tetek bengek yang musti dibawa. Ribettt plus ruwwwet. Tapi namanya tuan rumah, wajib dong menjamu guest-nya. Berabe kan ntar kalo pas kerja suddenly ada yg semaput cuma gara2 ga sarapan. Anyway, poko'nya dah kusediain breakfast. Bukannya pelit, tapi ini request mereka sendiri. Check this out!

Ingredients :
Banaan (pisang raja is better)
All purpose wheat flour
2 large egg
2 tablespoon melted butter / margarine
2 teaspoon sugar
300 ml milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
pinch of salt

Direction :
Campur telur, melted butter, sugar, baking powder, vanilla powder & salt ke dalam mangkuk. Aduk rata.
Tambahin susu dan tepung sedikit demi sedikit secara bergantian, +/- sampe didapet texture seperti yoghurt, & gula udah cukup larut.
Panaskan teflon, oles pake sedikit mentega (ngga' juga ora opo-opo).
Sendokkan adonan, tata irisan pisang diatasnya.
Tunggu hingga matang atau berwarna golden brown, balik sebentar.
Sajikan di piring bersama fruity jam, atau maple syrup, cheese cream, choco jam, potongan buah segar, atau fruity honey (bukan “honey” yang itu trus didudukkan diatas pancake, ok!)

Aku suka bikin dengan ukuran mini segede dorayakinya si Doraemon. Biar hasilnya banyak & bisa maem beberapa kali dengan topping yang berganti-ganti. Huehehe, ketauan rakusnya! Selain bikin adonannya bisa langsung dimasak, kalo tersisa bisa dibuat untuk esok harinya.
(Photo by mbak Mel, thx!)

Mushroom Omelette

Sarapan musti yang bergizi tinggi yach. Biar full energi dan otak dipake mikir juga cling! Kalo disajikan malam hari, aku menyebutnya "menu putus asa". Karena wis capek, laper dan harus ma'em, nunggu thek-thek lewat malah bikin bete! Harapan terakhir jadilah ambil telor & siapin wajan!!! Ngga' niat nyindir loh.. very sorry.

Bahan:
7 buah jamur kancing, iris tipis
5 buah baso seafood, iris
1/2 klg kacang polong, tiriskan
1/4 klg jagung manis pipilan, tiriskan
1/4 btr bawang bombay, iris tipis
3 btr telur, kocok lepas
50 gr keju cheddar parut
2 sdm margarin
lada, garam, gula secukupnya

Cara Membuat:
Panaskan 1 sdm margarin, tumis bawang bombay hingga harum.
Tambahkan jamur, baso, kacang polong dan jagung.
Kemudian masukkan garam, lada dan sedikit gula, aduk sebentar +/- 2 menit. Sisihkan
Panaskan 1 sdm margarin pada pan anti lengket, buat dadar dan segera masukkan tumisan jamur dan taburkan keju parut. Tunggu beberapa saat sampai berwarna kuning keemasan atau hingga masak. Angkat.
Sajikan bersama sambal botolan, salad dan french toast.
(Untuk 2 porsi)
Foto by mbak Luluk MD (pinjem ya mbak, thanks!)