Mie Ayam (Chicken Noodles)

This page inspired me to make this famous Mie Ayam (Chicken Noodle). In Indonesia, you could find this cuisine around you. Yup! It is sold by street vendor around schools, offices, town-square and public places.

Ayam / Chicken :
2 dada ayam kampung, potong kotak kecil / chicken breasts, cut in small squares
4 siung bw putih, cacah / cloves garlic, chopped
3 bw Bombay atau bw merah, cacah / yellow onion or shallot, chopped
4 sdm minyak / tbsp oil
4 sdm kecap asin / tbsp soy sauce
4 sdm kecap manis / tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 gelas kaldu ayam / cups chicken stock
1 sdm minyak wijen / tbsp sesame oil
garam / salt (optional)

1. Panaskan minyak, masukkan bawang putih dan bawang merah. Gongso sampe harum.
Heat oil, add in garlic and onion. Sautee until translucent.
2. Masukkan ayam. Tambahkan kecap asin, kecap manis, garam dan kaldu.
Add in chicken, sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, salt and chicken stock.
3. Godog hingga air hampir kering dan biarkan.
Let it shimmer until almost dry.

Minyak bawang / Garlic Oil :
8 siung bawang putih, cincang / garlic, minced
8 sdm minyak ayam / oil from sautéed chicken skin
4 sdm kecap asin / soy sauce
4 sdm kecap ikan / fish sauce
½ gelas kaldu ayam / 1/2 cup chicken stock

Panaskan minyak. Masukkan bawang putih, kecap asin, kecap ikan, dan kaldu.
Heat oil. Add in garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce & chicken stock.

Mie / Noodle :
1 paket mie keriting, direbus / egg noodle, boil
selada / lettuce
sawi / choy sum, steamed
bawang goreng / fried shallot
bawang daun, rajang halus / green onion, chopped

Penyajian / Serving :
1. Taruh 2 sdm air minyak kedalam mangkok kecil, campur dengan mie.
On a separate bowl, add garlic oil and mixed with noodle.
2. Taruh selada di mangkuk saji kemudian masukkan mie.
Put lettuce on a bowl and add on the mixed noodle.
3. Taruh ayam dan pangsit diatas mie. Tambahkan bawang daun, bawang goreng & acar.
Add the chicken and fried wonton on top of the noodle. Add the green onion, fried shallot & pickles.

PS:
- thanks to Warung Ibu yang udah minjemin utensils.
- makasih juga buat anak kost D9 yang udah bantuin & minjemin mangkoknya hehee.. hope this chicken noodle cheers you up! Enjoy...

Grilled Pizzas

I saw my neighbour cleaning the grill after their daughter's Bday party last Ramadhan. Sudennly I got an idea to grill my remained pizza dough. Here I used Jamie's Pizza Dough (sorry, can't remember the link).

Ingredients :
· 1 kg strong white bread flour
· 1 level tbsp fine sea salt
· 15 gr dried yeast
· 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
· 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
· 650 ml lukewarm water (I just used 500 ml)

Directions :

1. Sieve the flour and salt on to a clean work surface and make a well in the middle.

2. In a jug, mix the yeast, sugar and olive oil into the water and leave for a few minutes, then pour into the well.

3. Using a fork, bring the flour in gradually from the sides and swirl it into the liquid. Keep mixing, drawing larger amounts of flour in, and when it all starts to come together, work the rest of the flour in with your clean, flour-dusted hands. Knead until you have a smooth, springy dough.

4. Place the ball of dough in a large flour-dusted bowl and flour the top of it. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm room for about an hour until the dough has doubled in size.

5. Now remove the dough to a flour-dusted surface and knead it around a bit to push the air out with your hands (*this is called knocking back the dough). You can either use it immediately, or keep it, wrapped in clingfilm, in the fridge (or freezer) until required. If using straight away, divide the dough up into as many little balls as you want to make pizzas – this amount of dough is enough to make about six to eight medium pizzas.

6. Timing-wise, it’s a good idea to roll the pizzas out about 15 to 20 minutes before you want to cook them. Don’t roll them out and leave them hanging around for a few hours, though – if you are working in advance like this it’s better to leave your dough, covered with clingfilm, in the fridge. However, if you want to get them rolled out so there’s one less thing to do when your guests are round, simply roll the dough out into rough circles, about 0.5cm thick, and place them on slightly larger pieces of olive-oil-rubbed and flour-dusted tinfoil. You can then stack the pizzas, cover them with clingfilm, and pop them into the fridge.

Note :
Just grill about 10 minutes in low heat until the cheese bubbling or the edge becomes golden brown. Do not forget to cover the top of your pizza pan using it cap or aluminium foil.

Topping (optional) :
· Marinara sauce
· Smoked beef / chicken, or canned tuna
· sliced tomatoes
· cheddar or parmesan cheese
· mozzarella cheese

Basic Marina Sauce :
· 1 tbsp olive oil
· 2 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
· 1 medium onion,coarsely chopped or thinly sliced
· 3-4 tomatoes, diced
· 1 can tomato puree or tomato paste
· 1/2 tsp dried oregano
· 1/2 tsp dried basil
· 1/2 tsp seasoning
· pinch of sugar
· salt & pepper (optional)

Spring Rolls / Lumpia

Bikinnya dah kemaren2, baru bisa diposting hari ini. Snack ini dah terlalu biasa, siapapun bisa bikin. Yang ini sangat sederhana versi aku yang maunya serba praktis. Check this out!!


Ingredients :
250 gr rebung yg udah siap pake, potong seukuran korek api (atau bisa diganti ama tauge)
3 buah wortel, bersihkan & potong seukuran korek api
4 butir bawang putih, cincang halus
400 gr udang, cincang kasar (bisa diganti chicken fillet or ground beef)
3 sdm saus tiram
1 sdt kecap raja rasa (pake royco juga boleh)
2 sdm mentega untuk menumis
2 pack kulit lumpia siap pake (ukuran besar)
1 sdm maizena + air untuk merekatkan kulit lumpia
gula, garam, lada secukupnya
minyak untuk menggoreng

Direction :
- panaskan mentega hingga leleh, tumis bawang putih hingga harum
- masukkan udang, tumis hingga berubah warna
- masukkan rebung & tauge, aduk hingga wortel layu
- tambahkan gula, garam, lada & saus tiram, aduk sampe bumbu tercampur rata & matang. Sisihkan
- Siapkan kulit lumpia, isi dengan 2 sendok makan tumisan. Lipat / gulung & rekatkan dengan maizena.
- Goreng hingga kuning keemasan, tiriskan.
- Sajikan hangat bersama daun bawang, cabe rawit & sambal botol atau sambal tauco