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Corn griddle

Corn griddle


Can you believe there are three names for these corn fritters in Indonesian? Dadar Jagung, Bakwan Jagung and Perkedel Jagung. Did you recognize one word is the same? .... Yes, you are right! It's Jagung which means corn.

I believe, every region has a different recipe for this fritter. In East Java where I grew up, we call Dadar Jagung. When I moved to West Java, I realized people call it bakwan jagung. Then, I have a Manadonese friend and she said it's perkedel jagung.

So what's the difference between those three. Here is my opinion based on the internet research and my family recipe.

Bakwan Jagung - corn kernels, flour added
Dadar Jagung - crushed corn kernels with a mortar and pestle, no flour added, fingerroot and chilies used.
Perkedel Jagung - corn kernels, much more flour added than Bakwan Jagung, kaffir lime leaves used

Green Chili Basil Fried Rice - Indonesian Green Chile Fried Rice with Lemon Basil

Green Chili Basil Fried Rice - Indonesian Green Chile Fried Rice with Lemon Basil


Nasi goreng (fried rice) is a kind of signature dish in Indonesia. You can name many different variants. I bet you have seen some ready-to-use nasi goreng spices at grocery stores. To be honest, I only used that spices package of nasi goreng once.

I created Nasi Goreng Cabai Hijau Kemangi about 5 days ago when I harvested my green chilies and lemon basil from my pots in the balcony last week. I got the inspiration from Sambal Lado Mudo (or known as Sambal Cabai Hijau) that is a popular sambal from Minang (West Sumatra) region.

Green chili or cabai hijau is as important as long red cayenne pepper and bird chil for making Indonesian sambals. In order to make Sambal Lado Mudo, you need green chilies to add. If you go to any Padang (Minang) restaurants or warungs in Indonesia, you will find this sambal to accompany the food.

Other ingredients to make sambal lado mudo are shallots, green tomatoes, tiny anchovies. However, to get green tomatoes in Canada is not that easy. So, I have been substituting for others such as frozen bilimbi, tomatillos. Last summer, my husband's coworker gave me bunch of green tomatoes from her garden. I have kept them frozen until this summer, so I can make a real sambal lado mudo and this nasi goreng. :)

Speaking about lemon basil, it is the only variety of basils that is much used in Indonesian cuisine. We enjoy them raw as lalapan (vegetables to company sambal), add into Indonesian curries, grill, steam soup and stew dishes.

I don't take any measurements for food that I can make it almost once a week (or whenever I have leftover cooked rice). But, I'll try my best to do approximately measurements.

PS. Thanks to everyone who greets me with Ramadan blessing through the previous post.

French Recipes

Despite new trends, advertising and marketing, tradition has never strong. In France, good food still means authentic cooking by using natural products from different French Recipesregions. This, as we celebrate the person offering the best food for all of our senses. Homemade meals and meals on the table to make your appetite for more. The challenge is to combine the ingredients together to get the best flavor from them. But anyone from anywhere can explore the world of French cuisine. For starters, let's find out what the French like to eat. Here are the 10 most popular French recipes in French:

Roast chicken
This is not a recipe for fried chicken cooked French-known, but everywhere around the globe from Asia and Africa to America. But this is the most popular French dishes. grilled chicken is not stuffed inside. The secret is to beat the bird several times during roasting with butter and cooking oil and add onion in a roasting pan. Traditional roast chicken, served with potatoes and green beans.

Boeuf Bourguignon
The most famous beef stew in France. Boeuf Bourguignon is a traditional recipe from Burgundy. Recipe, that French people use to cook at least once during the winter. Beef with red wine sauce, red wine, it is clear from Burgundy. Bacon, onion, mushrooms and carrots add flavor to French recipes. But thyme, garlic and beef broth is essential to good cooking Boeuf Bourguignon.

Mussels mariniere
A typical summer recipe very popular on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Mollusks of fresh and cooked with white wine sauce with parsley, thyme, bay leaf and onion. It takes just 5 minutes to cook taste mariniere mussels. The secret is to season carefully to eat and discard mussels that do not look good.French Recipes

Sole Meunière
Although only one fish is expensive, it is very elegant, which is considered the noblest of fish. Sole Meunière this recipe from Normandy. Fish cooked with butter sauce with a little flour and lemon juice. Sole is traditionally served with rice or green vegetables.

Pot Au FEU
Food typical family again came from Normandy. Pot Au FEU is boiled beef with pork, chicken and vegetables. It takes about 4 hours half cooked as boiled beef must be careful to extract all its flavor. Pot Au FEU also called Potee Normande in France.

Sauerkraut
Very similar to the German sauerkraut, sauerkraut French called choucroute comes from Alsace. But French recipes can be traced back to 6 centuries ago! Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. sauerkraut usually including sausage, pork and bacon book. Two important elements of Alsatian white wine and juniper fruit.

Braised Veal
Called blanquette de veau in France, is one of the stew recipe from Normandy. Boiling beef in a sauce of white - as blanquette from Blanc stands for white in french - with mushrooms and onions. White sauce of egg yolks, whipping cream and lemon juice. Veal stew is usually served with rice.

French RecipesSheep Navarin
Another stew but this is one of the lamb. This is also called spring lamb comes with green vegetables available in spring. Navarino derived from Navet which stands for turnips in French. Other ingredients are tomatoes, lamb stock and carrots. This stew takes less time to boil from a friend.

Cassoulet
Strange recipe that english people often confuse with their traditional breakfast! Traditional food of southwestern France. Each village has its own recipe, but it always includes beans and meats. Cassoulet is a rich combination of white beans and depending on the village sheep, pig, goat or beef sausage. Cassoulet is the cornerstone of learning French paradox explains why people from south-west of France suffer less than others from infarcts.

Potpourri
Bouillabaisse is closely linked with the city of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast. This recipe for fish soup from local ingredients, fish and seafood, including crabs, scorpion fish, monk fish and others. Provencal herbs and olive oil is very important. For a long time, the recipe was a secret envy of people from Marseilles.

Eating Food

This can be a big problem, which will be hungry all the time. You feel compelled to eating food. Eating FoodIf you do not gain weight from eating, it will not be a problem. The problem is that you'll gain weight if you continue to have all the time, and without, if you're hungry or not. Find out what you can do to stop hunger with no food.

First, hunger complicated thing. Sometimes you're hungry, because you have to eating food. Next time you're hungry because you are fond of something you really enjoy eating. These cravings can be things like pizza or chocolate. Desire not to starve. All of this in mind that you only want the benefits of eating these products do not starve.
Eating Food
Drink more water. Many do not believe, but the thirst is sometimes really feel like hunger. You should drink more water. Drink more water when you're hungry. Wait about 30 minutes and tried to forget about it. Sometimes the hunger that will go or not will be less.

Do something that you really like. If you're bored, you see the level of a little hunger in your body. If you participate in something, you can lose track of time and even miss time do you usually eat. Get busy and do not worry about your hunger.

Eating FoodEscape from the smell that bothers you and makes you hungry. If you smell something really good, you'll be hungry. Log in to change the smell of the room, so you will not think about food.

You can be an emotional eater. This means that you eating food to cover up some kind of emotional pain. You can deal with something and want to switch to food. Learn how to deal with their emotions through something other than eating food. By Christopher JA Van

Vegetarian Recipe

Easily vegetarian recipe: Red beans curry with Quinoa
This simple vegetarian recipe and vegetarian recipes that are easy to prepare and very healthy.

Vegetarian RecipeEating quinoa is a good way to get your daily intake of fiber and protein. Quinoa contains magnesium, which helps reduce blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and muscles. Quinoa is a good source of manganese and copper which serves as an antioxidant in your body to get rid of dangerous carcinogens and disease.

Beans also contain fiber, which helps prevent constipation and tones the colon. It also helps prevent heart disease and high cholesterol. Beans contain folic acid is recommended if you are pregnant because it helps the developing child grows and develops before birth. Legumes are also high in protein, needed to build strong muscles and carry oxygen-rich blood to all your organs.

Materials include: Vegetarian Recipe

1 / 2 cup chopped onion
1 / 2 cup diced carrots
1 1 / 2 cup chopped spinach (fresh)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (sesame oil is even better)
2 garlic cloves
2 (14 ounce) cans red kidney beans, or use dried beans soaked overnight and cooked until tender (healthier than canned)
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 / 4 teaspoon cumin
1 / 4 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper, seeds removed (can be added to taste spicy hot!)
Feature to replace the salt or salt to taste
2 cups cooked quinoa, summer

Vegetarian RecipeSaute onions, carrots in vegetable oil (sesame oil) in a medium saucepan for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for minutes longer. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted (about 2 minutes). Add the beans, curry powder, cumin, salt and jalapeno. Cook, stirring often, until warm through.

Divide the warm quinoa evenly between four serving plates and top with red beans. Simon Alexander

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