July 9, 2011: Peanut Rice Chips

our Easter holiday I picked upwards a heavily discounted re-create of Indonesian Food yesteryear Sri Owen. It was a keen buy, good timed. Our days yesteryear the beach were largely rained out so I had plenty of hours to browse the gorgeous glossy photos in addition to read the text from forepart to back. Owen links the recipes in addition to ingredients to the diverse phases of her life in addition to a fiddling of the local history in addition to customs, from cooking alongside her grandmother every bit a nipper through to street snacks, the dishes of her pupil days, travelling all over (and eating in addition to making H2O ice cream!), setting upwards her ain store inwards London, writing majority afterward majority in addition to modernising the recipes of Central Java.

There are a few vegetarian recipes scattered throughout (Indonesia is the dwelling of tempeh afterward all!) in addition to at that spot are plenty to a greater extent than that I'm determined to arrange - the spice mixes are only every bit good irresistible. (And did I refer the H2O ice cream? Ahem.) The starting fourth dimension recipe I've tried out is laid upwards to become as-is: vegan in addition to gluten free, straight up. Rempeyek kacang had me hooked the minute I read Owen's translated name: savoury peanut brittle. I wasn't fifty-fifty perturbed yesteryear the prospect of deep-frying.

This is essentially a sparse batter made from rice flour, dotted alongside peanuts, in addition to shallow-fried starting fourth dimension into pocket-size rounds. Then the rounds instruct deep-fried for extra crispiness in addition to deeper flavour. I had problem getting the peanuts to stick inside the batter (hence the free-floating ones inwards the painting demonstrate above) - they only clumped inwards the centre acre the batter stretched out across the pan, in addition to then cruel off the dough every bit I transferred it to a plate. The reference painting demonstrate was ruthlessly cropped in addition to I wasn't quite certain what these were supposed to await similar or if they were going to instruct crispy enough. There were totally crispy enough... only non containing many peanuts. Imperfect but delightful!

Next fourth dimension I mean value I'll endeavour spooning out the batter to fry in addition to and then spreading the peanuts on top, instead of mixing them guide into the batter. I powerfulness also endeavour doubling the garlic. Owen notes that rempeyek kacang tin accept chopped chilli, garlic, chives, crushed peppercorns or shredded kaffir lime leaves stirred into the batter. The latter is going into my adjacent batch for sure.

Peanut rice chips
(adapted slightly from the recipe for rempeyek kacang inwards Indonesian nutrient yesteryear Sri Owen)

two macadamia nuts
1 clove garlic (I'll double this adjacent time)
two teaspoons terra firma coriander
1 teaspoon salt, summation extra
100g rice flour
optional: chopped chilli, garlic, chives, crushed peppercorns or shredded kaffir lime leaves
100g peanuts
200ml water
peanut crude

Mush together the macadamias in addition to garlic inwards a mortar in addition to pestle to brand a paste. Put them inwards a bowl in addition to blend inwards the coriander in addition to salt. Mix inwards the rice flour, in addition to then whisk inwards the water. Add whatever optional flavours you lot want. Sprinkle inwards the peanuts in addition to stir them through the batter (or don't nonetheless - leaving them to the dry-fry stage adjacent time).

Heat a tablespoon of crude inwards a non-stick frypan in addition to accept a plate lined alongside absorbent newspaper at the ready. Drop tablespoons of the batter into the hot pan in addition to fry them for 1-2 minutes, in addition to then residue the fried discs on the paper-lined plate. (Next fourth dimension I volition endeavour sprinkling the peanuts guide onto the frying batter discs earlier they set.)

When all the batter is cooked, transfer whatever remaining crude to a saucepan or wok; add together to a greater extent than so that you lot tin deep-fry in addition to oestrus it all up. Line about other plate alongside absorbent paper. Deep-fry a few discs at a fourth dimension until they're golden in addition to crisp, transferring them to the novel plate to cool.

When you're laid upwards to snack, transfer the chips to a bowl in addition to sprinkle them alongside a fiddling to a greater extent than salt. Store whatever leftovers inwards an airtight container.

Mock Crab Cakes

September 11, 2011

As promised, here's a recipe for mock crab cakes! It's based on a recipe for existent crab cakes inward Sri Owen's Indonesian Food. Michael efficiently chopped upwards all the aromatic elements spell the potatoes boiled. I mashed upwards but about chickpeas together with stirred together a cornflour glue every bit replacements for the crab meat together with egg.

While the shallow-frying inward a real hot wok had me a niggling anxious, these turned out real nicely; most of the cakes held together amongst a lightly golden crust. Inside they're a niggling mushy - I'd similar to endeavor leaving the chickpeas half-mashed adjacent fourth dimension for a niggling extra texture, though I fearfulness it would likewise Pb to to a greater extent than crumbling.

These mock crab cakes derive almost all their flavor from the 'extras' - the lemongrass, chilli flakes, kaffir lime leaves together with ginger are non delicate. It's of import to chop them upwards every bit finely every bit y'all (or your cooking partner!) can. I liked dragging the patties across my plate through the rujak dressing, together with I wonder what dipping sauce I could otherwise serve them with. I intend it'd commencement amongst kecap manis together with tamarind.

Mock crab cakes

(adapted from a recipe for existent crab cakes
inward Sri Owen's Indonesian Food)

2 x 400g cans chickpeas, rinsed together with drained, together with hence lightly mashed

225g waxy potatoes, peeled together with boiled until tender, together with hence mashed

3 tablespoons finely chopped trammel onions

3 tablespoons finely chopped apartment foliage parsley

2 tablespoons finely chopped kaffir lime leaves

1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass, inner business office only

1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger

1/2 teaspoon dry reason turmeric

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 teaspoon dry reason coriander

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons cornflour, made into a glue amongst two tablespoons water

vegetable fossil oil for shallow frying

The ingredients volition stimulate got a spell to prepare. Drain together with rinse those chickpeas, larn the potatoes on to boil, together with and hence produce all that chopping. Mash the chickpeas together with potatoes together inward a bowl, together with hence stir through the remaining ingredients (frying fossil oil excepted). Form the mixture into pocket-size patties amongst your hands together with house them on a tray. Refrigerate the patties for virtually one-half an hour.

Heat the fossil oil inward a frypan or wok together with shallow-fry the patties inward batches until they shape a lightly golden crust. Drain the cooked patties on absorbent paper. Serve amongst salad together with a sauce of your choice.

Black Rice Icecream

September 10-11, 2011

Bali-inspired banquet. I was really pleased for the excuse to endeavour something from the icecream department inwards Sri Owen's Indonesian Food, which is influenced equally much past times her travels to Italia equally her province of birth. Between my pantry constraints, fourth dimension constraints in addition to vegan constraints, the recipe I've written below departs quite a chip from the master copy but is withal pretty good.

For starters, at that spot was no query that I'd survive replacing the dairy. With therefore much kokosnoot milk inwards the master copy recipe I didn't hesitate to stimulate got it all the way. My bigger challenge was locating dark viscid rice inwards my neighbourhood. None of my weekday haunts had any, in addition to it was 3pm on Sabbatum past times the fourth dimension I brought a handbag domicile from the Asian grocery close the Queen Victoria Markets. I slashed the rice soaking fourth dimension past times 2 thirds in addition to the simmering fourth dimension past times around other third, needing the mixture to survive dorsum inwards the refrigerator earlier nosotros headed out for birthday party. As a effect my rice was soft but non porridgy, in addition to I decided to strain it out.

Even strained, this icecream was a rather fetching mauve, amongst a really gentle sweetness from the kokosnoot in addition to rice equally much equally the palm carbohydrate in addition to agave. I'd similar to brand around other batch, giving the rice the total fourth dimension it wants, to sense of savour it at total rice power.

Black rice icecream
(adapted from a recipe inwards Sri Owen's Indonesian Food)

70g dark viscid rice
560mL kokosnoot cream
400mL kokosnoot milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
pocket-size cinnamon stick
1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar
1 tablespoon agave nectar

Cover the rice amongst cool H2O in addition to permit it soak for 2 1/2 hours (original recipe has 4-8hours therefore become longer if y'all can!). Drain the rice in addition to house it inwards a saucepan amongst the kokosnoot cream, kokosnoot milk, salt, cinnamon in addition to palm sugar. Bring it all to the boil, in addition to then proceed it on a high simmer for an hour, stirring regularly. (The master copy recipe had a 1 hr 35 infinitesimal simmer, bringing the well-soaked rice to a thick porridge.) My rice was withal really granular, but besides really tender. Refrigerate the mixture until completely cold, virtually four hours.

Transfer the mixture to a nutrient processor in addition to add together the agave nectar. Blend until equally smoothen equally possible. Optionally, strain out the rice (I did). Churn it inwards an icecream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions, in addition to then freeze until firm.

Java

February 4, 2013

After a weekend of over-indulgence in Sydney's inner-west, nosotros packed upwardly our things too moved eastwards, to survive closer to the house I was working at inwards Randwick. Leaving behind Sydney's veg*n dry reason nil too heading into the much less promising Eastern suburbs, nosotros were a fleck unsure of our options. Still, afterwards a fleck of poking to a greater extent than or less the web, I discovered that Randwick is a fleck of a hotspot for Indonesian food, with Java inwards detail having a reputation equally an first-class too inexpensive origin of tempeh-related good-times.

Java has been to a greater extent than or less since the 1980s, too it's clear that they haven't upgraded their signage for quite some time. It's a pretty unassuming looking house that's putting to a greater extent than loose energy into their nutrient than into their fit-out. The staff were friendly too helpful when nosotros turned upwardly lugging our suitcases, chop-chop making infinite for us to crush in. The carte is huge, with an array of noodle too rice dishes, heaps of Balinese-style grilled goodies (including an eggplant option) too a skillful make of vegetarian dishes. The labeling isn't super thorough throughout the carte (so, for example, you'd need to double banking concern check the vegetable laksa), but the staff were seemed used to vegos coming inwards too were happy to assistance us out. There are some dishes that are clearly vegan, but you'll desire to get got a fleck of tending (that goes double for gluten-free diners).

There aren't loads of vegetarian entrees, with saltation rolls ($6.90) or martabak sayur ($8.90). Despite non actually knowing what nosotros were inwards for (the description on the carte is: vegetarian ingredients inwards crispy pastry), nosotros went with the martabak sayur.

This was groovy - a fried rectangle of crispy goodness, stuffed with a fluffy egg mix including shallots too onions. The dipping sauce was a squeamish mix of sugariness too tangy - with a decent tamarindy boot I think.

Next upwardly was the get-go of our mains: semur terong (fried battered eggplant with butter too sugariness soya sauce, $11.90).

What a dish! The batter on this was stunning - somehow staying crispy for the whole repast (even taking into work organisation human relationship Cindy's irksome eating). The eggplant was tender too the sauce a groovy sweet/salty delight. If you lot add together inwards a smear of the garlic sambal that I ordered on the side ($2) hence you're inwards heaven.

We couldn't resist ordering the tempeh dish on the menu: tahu tempe goreng (fried edible bean curd too fermented soya beans, $11.90).

Mmmm fried. Crispy fried tempeh with a sugariness too syrupy kecap manis/chilli sauce is pretty difficult to top, too this was fantastic. Having a fleck of shallow-fried tofu with the tempeh was a squeamish acquit upon equally well.

Cindy was tempted yesteryear the dessert carte (particularly the cendol, $5.80), but nosotros were pretty chockers too the eating theater was booked upwardly solidly - they've clearly developed a next over the years. Java was a groovy honour - I'm going to survive hanging out inwards Randwick quite regularly over the adjacent piffling while, too I reckon I'll survive stopping inwards over again too again.

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The review on Richard Elliot's Blog, Simon Food Favourites, Stella loves to swallow out, on the roof eating cake, Big Green Dinosaur, I Can Eat Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Horse.

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Java
151 Avoca St, Randwick
(02) 9398 6990
veg mains $8.90-$13.90
facebook page

Accessibility: Java has a pocket-size measurement on entry too the interior was pretty crowded with tables. There's total tabular array service. We didn't see the toilets.

The Uleg

April 4, 2019

It's taken us years to see The Uleg, an unassuming looking Indonesian house halfway upwardly Sydney Road. I mean value the carte du jour used to live pretty meaty together with nosotros simply sort of stopped paying attending - it's veg-tastic forthwith together with nosotros live wandered inwards for dinner amongst a pal i Th night.

We shared a duet of starters together with 3 mains betwixt the 3 of us - heads up, this is agency every 2nd good much food. The ii starters were spectacular - tempe mendoan (tempura fashion tempeh amongst chilli sauce, $8.50) together with veggie saltation rolls ($5.50). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 perfect commencement to the meal.

Our 3 mains were, from left: terong balado (chilli stir-fried eggplant together with tempeh, $13.50), tahu lelor (fried tofu coated inwards egg, topped amongst beanshoots, cabbage together with peanut sauce, $12.50) together with ketoprak (rice cakes served amongst cabbage, wombok, beanshoots, vermicelli, cucumber together with peanut sauce, $13.0). They were curt on rice cakes on our see together with hence the ketoprak came out amongst noodles instead.

These were fantastic - the chilli eggplant together with tempeh was likely my favourite, spell Cindy couldn't boot the bucket plenty of the eggy tofu pancake inwards the tahu telor. Having ii dishes amongst the same peanut sauce was a chip same-y, but on the whole, this was roughly rattling successful ordering. There are a bunch of other veggie dishes to conduct from too, amongst heaps of vegan options together with well-labelled gluten-free dishes too.

Cindy capped the repast off amongst a tea served amongst super sugariness condensed milk - a classic finish. We had a non bad repast at The Uleg - the staff were friendly together with efficient together with the nutrient was delicious. The serves are massive too, together with hence you'll probable walk away amongst roughly leftovers. 

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The solely weblog review I could abide by for The Uleg was this rave review over at Consider the Sauce.

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The Uleg
312 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
9388 8606
starters, vegetarian mains
https://the-uleg.com.au/

Accessibility: The Uleg has a small-scale pace on entry. We ordered at the tabular array together with paid at a depression counter. We didn't see the toilets.

Warung Indonesia

Update Jan 10, 2013: Our preparations for some other trip to MOFO create got been hitting past times the deplorable intelligence from Hobart that Warung Republic of Indonesia has closed. What a shame.

January 18, 2012

incredibly busy start to the function year, important that mid-Jan was our get-go existent jeopardy for a holiday. Luckily, this coincided perfectly amongst the MONA FOMA festival inward Hobart, together with therefore nosotros loaded upwards amongst PJ Harvey together with Dresden Dolls tickets together with flew on downwards for a long weekend. Thus, this calendar week is going to hold upwards filled amongst Tassie-themed posts - inward 4 days nosotros managed to swallow real good indeed.

Our get-go black saw us arriving after than nosotros planned (thanks Jetstar) together with amongst no existent plans for dinner. Thankfully Liz tweeted us a link to a real handy Hobart nutrient forum, which led us direct to Warung Indonesia. Warung Republic of Indonesia is going for a hawker-style vibe inward a eating seat infinite - correct downwards to the built-in nutrient cart.

Dishes are $4 each (plus $3 for rice) - nosotros ended upwards ordering everything vegetarian on the menu, vii dishes inward total. The waitstaff were super-helpful - checking inward amongst us virtually the subway scheme anchovies inward the eggplant together with to a greater extent than ofttimes than non making certain nosotros were sorted out. First upwards were the 2 deep-fried dishes: stuffed tofu together with bala bala (veggie fritter). Both were crispy together with delicious, but fairly mildly flavoured - I should create got ordered the optional chilli sauce.

Next upwards was a iii dish combo plate: vegetables amongst coconut, fried tater together with light-green beans. The liberal sprinkling of toasted kokosnoot added some involvement to a fairly rudimentary cabbage stir-fry, piece the lilliputian fried tater cubes had a delicious sweetness to them. But both were overpowered past times the light-green beans, which were generously dosed amongst chilli together with had a hot vinegary kick. They were outstanding, but did exercise goodness a flake from having the milder accompaniments to spread out the heat.

The vegetarian curry was a mild together with coconutty dish, amongst a skillful mix of fresh vegetables swimming inward delicious gravy, but the star of the flush was the tempeh. Our honey for tempeh is no secret, together with this was a crispy, sugariness ode to the stuff. The sort of dish that makes me desire to locomote direct to Republic of Indonesia together with swallow null but tempeh for a month.

Warung Republic of Indonesia was a stunner - a veg-friendly Indonesian eating seat was non high on the my mental listing of places nosotros were probable to stumble across inward Hobart. They're cheap, friendly together with serve upwards a broad array of peachy dishes. I'm non certain whether they vary much calendar week to week, but we'll definitely become dorsum to abide by out adjacent fourth dimension we're inward town.

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Warung Indonesia

144 Harrington Street, Hobart
0466 695 440

veg dishes $4 each

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Warung-Indonesia/201177283309860

Accessibility: There are a twain of steps upwards every bit you lot come upwards into the restaurant, together with ordering takes house over or only about a fairly high bain marie (see photograph above). There's a reasonable amount of infinite throughout the restaurant, together with payment happens at a depression cash register area.