Gulai Daun Singkong

Alkisah kemarin ke supermarket mau nyari sayur hijau karena stok di rumah uda habis. Eh tumbenan banget ada daun singkong. Murah meriah pula. Berhubung suami emang doyan gulai daun singkong (saya uda googling resepnya dari jaman kapan tau, tapi susah nyari daun singkongnya), jadi ya saya beli deh. Pas pulang baru liat-liat lagi resepnya di internet, wah ada beberapa bahan bumbu yang ga punya nih. Tapi yaudalah, uda niat masak ini, ya masak aja. Toh sebagian besar masih ada bahannya. Jadi nekatlah saya bikin juga. Jadi ini resepnya uda saya modif sedemikian rupa, biar sesuai sama isi dapur saya ya. hahaha :p

Bahan :
Daun singkong 1 ikat (gatau deh itu berapa gram)
80 ml Santan kental (saya pakai Kara)
5 lembar daun salam
500-700ml air
Garam
Merica
Gula

Bumbu halus:
5 siung bawang putih
4 siung bawang merah (karena udah ga punya lagi. Kalau masih punya lagi sih pengennya pakai 6 siung)
1 ruang jari jahe
1 ruas jari kunyit
3 cabe merah keriting (atau 2 cabe merah besar)
1/2 sdm ketumbar (kalau saya sih disangrai dl lalu ditumbuk, baru dicampur ke yg lain)
5 buah kemiri sangrai

Yang harusnya pakai tapi saya ga punya:
1 batang sereh ; ambil bagian putihnya saja
2 ruas jari lengkuas, geprek
ikan teri

Cara masak :
- Rebus daun singkong + 1 sdt garam sampai benar-benar empuk (saya pakai panci biasa, api besar, 45 menit sudah lumayan empuk. Cara ceknya: ambil sebagian daunnya, coba tekan-tekan pakai tangan. Kalau masih liat, lanjutin rebus lagi. Tapi kayaknya sih kalo lebih empuk lg lebih enak. Mungkin kalau pakai presto bisa lebih cepat dan cihuy)
- Sambil nunggu daun singkongnya empuk, sambil siapin bumbu halusnya. Masukan semua bahan bumbu halus ke blender, tambahkan sedikit air, blender sampai halus. Kalau masih kurang halus, tambahkan air lagi sedikit, baru blender lagi.
- Kalau daun singkongnya uda cukup empuk, buang airnya, kemudian bilas pakai air biasa, aduk-aduk pakai tangan supaya sisa kelebihan garamnya hilang. Kemudian buang airnya.
- Remas-remas daun singkongnya supaya airnya keluar semua. Nanti jadinya cuma sekepalan tangan doank daunnya. Lalu potong-potong sekitar 1cm.
- Di panci lain, tumis bumbu halus + daun salam (kalau ada sereh dan lengkuas juga sekalian ditumis) dengan kira-kira 2sdm minyak goreng sampai warnanya berubah, ga pucat lagi. Masukan daun singkong dan air (kira-kira 400-500ml aja, gausa terlalu banyak airnya). Masak sampai mendidih.
- Masukan garam, gula, merica. Aduk.
- Masukan santan. Masak sampai mendidih. Aduk sesekali saja.
- Koreksi rasa. Matikan api.

Jadi deeeeeeh! Yay! Kata mama saya sih lebih enak lagi kalau pakai ikan teri. Tapi ya apa daya ga punya. hehe

Bolu Kukus Ketan Hitam (Steamed Black Sticky Rice Cake)

Ceritanya nih saya seumur-umur belum pernah bikin kue pakai tepung ketan. Jadi penasaran pengen coba bikin. Akhirnya kemarin pas ke supermarket, sekalianlah beli tepung ketan hitam. Saya uda research dulu sebelumnya. Ternyata bikin bolu kukus ketan hitam ini gampang keliatannya. Resepnya saya comot dari google aja. Nemu di cookpad, saya pilih salah satu, yang keliatannya meyakinkan, trs sok2an kutak katik dikit. (#sokjago)

Ini resepnya :

250 gr tepung ketan hitam

180 gr gula pasir 

5 butir telur ayam ukuran sedang (suhu ruangan)

1 sdt ovalet/sp

1/2 sdt garam halus (jangan pakai yg kasar, nanti ga larut)

200 ml minyak sayur

1 sdm susu kental manis

Cara bikin:

- Olesi loyang dengan minyak (loyangnya terserah ukuran berapa, yg penting muat aja di dandang :p ; Saya pake ukuran 16cm bulat, jadinya lumayan tinggi kuenya)

- Panaskan dandangnya. Pastikan airnya cukup banyak ya, ga lucu kalau di tengah kukus kehabisan air. hihihi

- Kocok telur + gula + ovalet/sp + garam sampai mengembang dan warnanya jadi pucat (kurang lebih 7-8 menit dengan speed tinggi)

- Masukan tepung ketan hitamnya sedikit demi sedikit

- Masukan minyak dan susu kental manis

- Kukus kurang lebih 45 menit. Jangan lupa tes tusuk pakai sapu lidi atau tusuk gigi dulu ya.

Dari siapin bahan sampai selesai kukus, kurang lebih 1 jam doank. Cepet kaaaan. hehe.

Cus atuh dicobain. Kalau uda cobain trs post ke instagram, boleh atuh pakai hashtag #yummyfordummy biar saya bisa tau ada juga orang yg cobain resep saya. Hahahaha :p

BANGO APPS: A Must-Have App for Everyone

Heyho good people!
Been ages since my last post, but this time I got something awesome that I cannot wait to share! This is BANGO APP! Yes, Bango the soysauce brand. After making the most awesome Festival Jajanan (street food festival - kind of), now they make an app. You might wanna know why you should have it. Keep reading readers.

First sight

1. Starving no more coz you can search any good food around you faster, easier, and only one click needed. Don't worry, it also can show you how to get there. I can say this is my favorite feature so far. Yeah, I starve a lot.

my closest food

Featured food

2. You can share info and rate a restaurant/tenant/hawker stall you find or visit. No need to be a famous writer to be a reviewer. And the best part is honest review is welcome. Anyhow, this feature also help you to choose the food suit you better. But don't forget, food is about taste, and everyone has different taste. *wink*

my first review *love love*

3. It's never hurt to get notification about latest promotion. Besides, sometimes you need one. LOL

today's promotion

4. Find recipe is as easy as flipping you hand. No kidding. There are many recipes uploaded daily from users. Yes, users. Means you also can share your favorite recipe so the other can try it too. Lovely, isn't it?

I drool faster than cooking

5. This is the happiest one. You can win Samsung Galaxy S5, Ipad Mini and Samsung Camera just by sharing review using this app. Terms & condition might apply. You might want to check h

Tips & Trick: Don't forget to turn on your 'Location' so the apps can find your location and give you the best choices you need.

In my opinion, this apps is very user friendly and comfortable for my eyes. It uses Indonesian, so there won't be language-clash. You may download the apps on: http://bit.ly/BangoApp
Available for iOS, Android, and Blackberry. Go get yours NOW! Can't wait to share more stories with you. *love love*

Nasi Ayam Bu Oki

On a vacation trip, it's a must to try local food, don't you agree? Suggested by the driver I hired for few days in Bali, after having fun at Tanjung Benoa, he took me to Nasi Ayam Bu Oki. I heard the name for quiet some times before. Ah, it's a famous thing. 

Located near Santika Hotel Nusa Dua, the place looked so simple but never empty. People just kept coming even it already 2 hours passed from lunch time. The first thing the waiter asked was the level of spiciness. I ordered medium. Apparently they already had one set of dishes so you don't need to choose, but it also open for your preference. 

Here is the picture of my plate. 

Nasi Ayam Bu Oki

One set of dish consisted of rice, fried chicken, ayam suwir (pulled out chicken), lawar ( in Indonesian we called it as urap khas Bali. Basically, vegetables - usually bean sprout and long beans - mixed with shredded coconut), telur pindang (egg boiled with soy sauce stock), sate lilit (fish satay). I love the sate lilit that I ordered more. It costed me IDR 2K for 1 sate lilit. All the side dishes were so good, I finished them all in less than 10 minutes! 

Cooked by native Bali, the dishes was rich of spice. Worth a try! 

Tips: Order for more sate lilit
Price : Less than IDR 20K (I forgot the precise price)
Payment: Cash only

Nasi Ayam Ibu Oki

Jl. Celagi Basur

Perumahan Puri Jimbaran, belokan di Jl. Raya Uluwatu

Jimbaran, Bali

T. (0361) 805 2059

[Giveaway] Fruchips: Healthier Way to Eat Your Chips

As a mini bites eater, I often buy chips. You know, Indonesia is a chips-country. You may find many kind of traditional chips here. Lately, as food tech developed well, results many new cooking techniques. Fun? Should be. 

Fruchips is a product made by modern technique. Cooked slowly with corn oil, there's no sugar or other ingredients added. Taste? I'm a big fan. 

Available in 3 (three) flavors; banana chips, jackfruit chips, and snake fruit chips. 

My favorite is jackfruit. :)

Anyway, I found it hard to seek for jackfruit and snake fruit chips in Jakarta. Fortunately, Fruchips has them! YAY! 

Moreover, their banana chips is unique, and has a different taste with common banana chips. 

All of Fruchips variants aren't too sweet, so it's suitable for you who's doing some diet. :p

Craving some? Go and buy ones! Available at Foodhall, Duta Buah, Zen-O, Nano Reflexology Pluit, Harmoni, Total Buah Segar, etc. 

Or just call  62 812 80 800 889 to order. Visit their website on www.fruchips.co.id

Price (approx) IDR 19.5K -- slightly different in each store. 

Hey hey! Don't stop reading! Read some more! :)

Banana Chips

Jackfruit Chips

Snakefruit Chips

GIVEAWAY TIMEEEE!

Yes, this is my first giveaway via blog. Ready to join? :)
Win 3 packs of Fruchips deliver to your door!
Here's the terms: 
1. follow @Yummyfordummy and @Fruchips on Twitter
2. (still on Twitter) post this sentence : "Win @fruchips package from @Yummyfordummy. Read here: http://bit.ly/YDFfruchips   #YFDGiveaway "
3. This game is on until 4 May 2013. Winner will be announce 7 May 2013 in this post & twitter. 

Good luck! :)

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We got the winner already, it is.......*drum roll*

Congrats to "@LUMINESTAR" !!!! 

See you in the next post. ;)

Rujak Bebeg (Mashed Fruit Mix)

If you ever visit Jakarta, Rujak Bebeg is one of the 'must-try' items. Not only it can pamper my tongue, but also it is healthy. It's made from many kind of fresh fruits which mashed together, added with brown sugar, salt, terasi (fermented shrimp paste). What kind of fruits it contains, you may ask. Well, to be honest, it's up to the seller. The main fruits are bengkuang (yam bean), ubi (sweet potato), jambu air and kedondong. The rest is different between one and another seller.

Where can I find it? 
The seller is nomaden. They move from one place to another place. So you cannot looking for them. You wait for them passing in front of you. The one in my images can be found around Green Garden area, West Jakarta.

How does it taste?
Sweetness from brown sugar combined with sourness of fresh fruits and spiciness from chili (adjustable). 

Price?
It depends on the seller. This one is IDR 5K. I once found smaller portion with IDR 3.5K. (early 2013)

So when you find a Rujak Bebeg seller around you, do not hesitate to try. Go get a life! ;)

Otak-Otak Si Dia: Street Food No More

Indonesia is famous of its nature and delicacy. Located within 2 enormous oceans and 2 continents, made Indonesia much affected from outsiders, especially in field of culture and food. Otak-Otak is one of famous Indonesian food. Similar with Malaysian or Singaporean (they call it as Otah), even in Indonesia there are also many kind of otak-otak. The differences located in their recipe and ingredients. In Jakarta, we usually find otak-otak seller in hawker stall. Yup, otak-otak might be counted as Jakarta's street food. But lately, as I told you before, online-based business is hip, there is an online tenant whose sell otak-otak and do delivery to Jakarta area; Otak-Otak si Dia. Yes, a unique name it is. Delivered to me in a tidy and clean packaging, nice touch. :)

It came with 2 kind of dipping sauce: peanut sauce and vinegar chili. Peanut sauce was nice. Not too thick and not to spicy. Fit me well. The other sauce, which is vinegar chili was my fave. Gave me a different way to eat otak-otak. Even it's vinegar, it had only a glimpse of sour, and not spicy at all. I enjoyed it a lot. 

With a price of IDR 4K/pcs, of course you can taste the difference with the cheaper one that you may find on the street. Definitely, Otak-Otak si Dia is made from high quality ingredients with perfect seasoning. Covered with banana leaves and grilled to perfection. I could tell you from the first bite, you'll taste the mackerel fish with perfect chewiness. Welcome to the new era of otak-otak! :p

If you're craving for some, you may contact them. Don't forget, reservation needed. They do delivery to Jakarta (minimum order of 20pcs; free delivery for 50pcs). Or they also available on sedapur.com for you who live around Jakarta (Bekasi, Tangerang, Depok). 


Otak-Otak si Dia
www.OtakOtaksiDia.com
Phone   :  ( 021 ) 26 170 180 
Email    :  order@otakotaksidia.com
Twitter  : @otakotaksidia
Facebook: Otak-Otak si Dia
Need reservation max. H-2

RM Jatinunggal: Feed You with (/and) Fish

Have a daily routine in crowded and noisy Jakarta has given me some stressful head. I needed some air. Fresh air. 

I heard there a restaurant in Jonggol, near Cibubur, West Java, which is located among natural charm. There I went. After fought against Jakarta's traffic and strayed for a while, I got there! Woohoo!

Breezy wind, splash of water, green green grass, and dance of goldfish in the water welcoming my coming. Made me forget Jakarta's crowd for a while. I love the place. Pretty clean for an outdoor restaurant. Carrying Sundanese theme restaurant, or we call it as lesehan, they offered authentic Indonesian food. Not too crowded, just plenty people come and having lunch, most of them came with family.

They had a quiet big place. People said Jatinunggal is very famous. They first opened in 1989 and never open a branch afterwards.

Gurame Goreng (Deep Fried Carp)

Everytime I order seafood, there's a piece of worry in me. I always afraid the food will be fishy. Fortunately, my worry was not proven. The carp was definitely fresh! A little oily, but still acceptable. I asked for half kilo carp for two persons. 

Kangkung Hot Plate (Hot Plate Kale)

They was not only provide fresh fish, but also fresh vegetables! The kangkung came in a very big portion. More than enough for just two of us. :)
The only thing I could complain was it wasn't salty enough for me.  

Sayur Asem

 What's the meaning of having lunch in Indonesian restaurant without ordering Sayur Asem? I'm a big fan of Sayur Asem, and it's hard for me to find an outstanding Sayur Asem out there. (Pssstt... my mom's is still the best)
Here, they had a pretty good one. Just a little less bold than I expected. But the vegetables was good, balance of spices was also nice. 

Coconut

The sunny day and breezing wind invited me to coconut. I forgot to ask for a young one. But they gave me what I wanted. *super big grin* 
The coconut was nice, juicy and soft. Or in brief, it's young. :p
They put brown sugar into coconut water, and it wasn't too sweet. I loved it! :))  

I don't know why they wrote goldfish whereas I ordered carp. They both worth the same though.

They have a big pond with a lot of goldfish. We can feed the goldfish with the fish food they sell. It's only 1K/pack. And when you throw the food into the pond, here's what happen to the fish! They jump, they gather, they swarm. Fun!

View around the restaurant

Overall, I like the place. So peace and quiet.  I had fun and relax. So bad, too much energy to spend to go there. And now... I miss it already.

Tips: They had some big signage though to guide your way. But it's located in rural area so there's no clear address. Just asked the people around, they must be know the place. 

RM Jatinunggal

Jl. Jatinunggal, Sukasirna Jonggol - Bogor, Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia

021-89931132

Bengawan at Keraton Hotel - Jakarta

If you happen to Plaza Indonesia or Bunderan HI lately, you may see a new sign there: "Keraton". Yup, located in the center of Jakarta, Keraton at The Plaza has just opened and even still in soft opening period. Some of their rooms were already available, some others were still unfinished. 

When I got the invitation for lunch at Bengawan (all day buffet dining at Keraton), I wondered how to get there, as I never saw any gate or any entrance to Keraton at The Plaza. Finally I found out, their main lobby was at the back of Plaza Indonesia with the gate closed all time. The security would open the gate after checking your vehicle and belonging. Or else, you might find a black door next to Bakerzin Plaza Indonesia, that was their secondary entrance. 

Keraton Hotel is one of Luxury Collection Hotel under Starwood Management. They have different concept compared to other hotels. They offer personal butler for every client. Do you know what it means? It means you will served personally. You might do check in and check out in your room. The butler even would bring the payment machine into your room! You also might call the butler anytime you want, they would at your service 24 hours each day. How cool is that. 

Keraton at The Plaza also located among office buildings, but once you get in, you'll forget that you're in the center of city's hustle bustle as it was so quiet and calm. 

Recording to these data, we might say Keraton at The Plaza is a diamond hotel (higher than 5 stars), and those luxuries must cost you a 'diamond' too. 

Since they're still soft opening period, I found the buffet place still very vacant at lunch time. 
The ambience reminds me of Bogor Cafe (Borobudur Hotel), but this one was the high floor version. (Bogor Cafe located in ground floor and have no view)


Lychee Tea. 
A tall glass of tea with lychee syrup, lychee, and lychee pop boba. Refreshing. Me loved it. I even want  it again now. :p

Apple Mint Tea. 
A big hint of apple combined with mint sensation. Not my type of flavor, but I should say this was good enough to pamper you palate before getting ready for the big lunch.

They had many stations, which had different type of food for each station. Although they claimed their speciality was Indonesian, just like other all-day-dining buffet, they provided almost all kind of food; pasta, sushi/sashimi/Japanese, Chinese food, steamboat, Indian, Indonesian, salad, desserts, etc. 

Their Red Velvet Cake was one of the outstanding ones. The texture was unique; not fluffy, but soft, felt like it melt when it touched my tongue. 

This was Nasi Keraton; their speciality. Served with some assorted condiments you might choose. Nasi Keraton was like Nasi Uduk or Nasi Lemak. Cooked with coconut milk and covered by banana leaves. 

Foie Gras. 

Grilled Rib Eye

Steamboat

Aglio Olio 

                   Iced Caffe Latte. Cute glass! :p

                              Cappuccino

Berry Bajigur Colada. 
This was one of their cocktail selections. IMHO, it tasted challanging. Combination of sour berry and bajigur already brought awkward moment to my tongue. Moreover, the alcohol gave highlight to the sourness of the berry. In short sentence, I could say this is: Sour alcohol with ginger and palm smell. 

After fulfill my appetite, they invited me to walk around. Of course I didn't refuse. 
Apparently, their interior theme was classic modern Indonesia. Well, I named it by myself. 
The place was very comfy, neat and clean. I saw many sides with Indonesian traditional touch. 

I forgot the name of the pattern on the decoration behind. But I do remember the meaning of it; it says that human came from God, so human shouldn't forget their God. 

Breakfast Buffet Package (Rp. 225.000++) 
– Inclusive appetizer, main course (Western + Asian) in buffet and a la carte menu, dessert, live cooking selection, pass around  smoothies and croissant, egg selections, soft drink, fresh juices, fresh brewed coffee and tea

Lunch Buffet Package (Rp. 288.000++) 
– Inclusive appetizer, main course (Asian + Western), dessert, live hot cooking selection, pass around foei gras and carving selections, fresh brewed coffee and tea
Dinner Buffet Package (Rp. 188.000) – Inclusive buffet appetizer, dessert, fresh brewed coffee & tea

Sunday Brunch Package (Rp. 388.000++) 
– Inclusive all non-alcohol beverage, appetizer, main course (Western + Asian) in buffet and menu, live cooking pasta, unlimited pass around (mie goreng, nasi goreng, foei gras, carving selections), noodle selection, dessert, pass around beverage, fresh brewed coffee and tea, welcoming bubble

Beverage Package (Rp. 288.000++) – free flow red wine, white wine, champagne, cocktail, martini




Bengawan Signature Restaurant
Keraton at The Plaza
Jl. MH Thamrin Kav 15, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Phone : ( 021 ) 50680000
Facebook : Keraton at The Plaza
Twitter : @KeratonJakarta

Q Smokehouse: Mexican Food Panel

I love smoked meats! It has the best smell a meat could have. Q Smokehouse is an expert in smoked meats. They love to do experiments and they have invented many many many new unique recipe that no one has. Creative!  

Celebrating their 1st anniversary, Q Smokehouse Senopati invited some bloggers and try their new menu: Mexican food! Yeiy. 

So bad, I was a bit sick at that time, but I wasn't sick enough to not come, of course. :p 

Tortilla Soup (35K). Yes, this was good. Recording to the chef, they used three kind of beans for this dish. As it was a tomato based soup, it tasted a bit light and very powerful to kick my buds. 

Watching the chef cooking for us. :)

The chef's preparing tacos for us. 

Fajitas Delight- 135K. Consists of prawn, chicken, beef with fresh salad and soft tortilla. They smelled so good!! When it put on my table, I took photos of it quickly so I could eat it all soon. :p

Fortunately, the taste wasn't disappoint me at all. It tasted so good! I loved it. The beef and chicken was still juicy enough, but well done and well seasoned. 

This is the Tacos made by the chef. Mine was too awful to be showed off. Lol. 

It tasted fresh and yummy. The smell of the smoked meat met the fresh veggie and sour tomato. Slurp! 

Texas Style Barbecue Brisket Platter. Available in 2 size: regular for 200gr  (99K) and light for 150gr (79K). This is one of their signature dish. The owner, who is also the executive chef, said he used stock of rambutan tree to smoke this beef brisket. He also said, he already tried many kind of stocks available in Jakarta, and rambutan tree's stock had the best result. I didn't doubt his choice. He's right. It tasted so nice. The beef was so tender, juicy, and tasty. The bbq sauce was mild enough, so it didn't ruin the beef's taste. 

Crispy Prawn Bistro Pasta - 85K. No, it's not expensive, as it came in an extraordinary size. You can share it up to 3 persons. The pasta was al dente. The prawn was big enough and it didn't smell fishy. The sauce was mild but strong enough to leave a good impression on me. Love this too. :)



Agave Salsa Sorbet. This is also their new fusion mexican menu. They use lemon sorbet, which taste light sour, and fruits (tomato, olives, avocado, and raisins) with a hint of cinnamon and clove. At first I felt strange, but later, I couldn't stop to have more and more. 

I didn't take the picture of the place because they were close for public that day, and they would have an event that night, so the table arrangement was different with usual. But I love the place, it was cozy, neat and comfort.

Overall, I enjoyed all the food their provide. I definitely will come back again someday. See you there! :)

Q Smokehouse
Jl. Suryo No. 20 ( Senopati ),
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan.
No. Telp: ( 021) 723 5728 / ( 021 ) 722 9202
Facebook : Q Smokehouse Factory
Twitter : @qsmokehouse