Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
21 recipes
Ayam Goreng
Tender chicken thighs, first simmered in an Indonesian blend of turmeric, coriander and aromatic leaves, then fried to a golden crust.
Ayam Kecap
Tender chicken thighs braised in a sweet-salty kecap manis sauce with garlic, ginger and onion — a homestyle Indonesian dish with a rich glaze.
Bakso
Indonesian soup with springy beef meatballs, a clear garlic broth, noodles and fresh herbs.
Batagor Bandung Style
Crispy fried wonton pouches and pieces of tofu with a delicate fish filling, served with a thick spicy-sweet peanut sauce, just like the street vendors of Bandung serve it.
Bubur Ayam
A thick Indonesian rice porridge with tender chicken, fragrant yellow sauce, and crunchy traditional toppings.
Gado-Gado
An Indonesian salad of boiled vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and eggs, generously topped with a thick, spicy sauce made from fried peanuts, garlic, chili, and palm sugar.
Jakarta-Style Ketoprak
An Indonesian street salad with crispy tofu, lontong, rice vermicelli, and a spicy-sweet peanut sauce.
Chicken Satay
Juicy pieces of chicken thigh in a spicy marinade of soy sauce and spices, grilled on bamboo skewers until golden and served with a rich peanut sauce — a beloved Indonesian street food favorite.
Beef Martabak Telur
Crispy Indonesian martabak telur with thin, stretchy dough, spiced beef, eggs and scallions.
Mi Goreng
Spicy-sweet Indonesian fried noodles with chicken, shrimp, egg and crunchy vegetables in a caramelized kecap manis sauce — a quick dish in the style of Jakarta street food.
Nasi Goreng
Fragrant Indonesian fried rice with garlic, chili, and sweet kecap manis, topped with a fried egg and slices of fresh cucumber.
Nasi Kuning
Fragrant Indonesian yellow rice cooked in coconut milk with turmeric, lemongrass and citrus leaves.
Nasi Uduk
Fragrant Indonesian coconut rice, simmered in coconut milk with lemongrass, pandan and warm spices.
Opor Ayam
Tender chicken thighs slow-braised in coconut sauce with galangal, lemongrass and warm Indonesian spices.
Pecel
A traditional Javanese vegetable salad with blanched greens and a thick, spicy-sweet peanut sauce.
Rawon
A rich black soup from East Java with tender beef, fermented kluwak nuts, and a fragrant spice paste.
Beef Rendang
A legendary Indonesian dish of beef slow-braised for hours in coconut milk with a complex spice paste, until it turns a rich dark brown and reaches a thick, almost dry texture.
Sayur Lodeh
A thick, spicy Indonesian vegetable soup in coconut milk with eggplant, green beans, tofu and tempeh — a homey Javanese dish with a delicate, fragrant broth.
Siomay Bandung
Tender steamed siomay with a spiced fish filling, vegetables, and a thick peanut sauce — Bandung's famous street food.
Soto Ayam
Fragrant Indonesian chicken soup with a golden broth built on a spice paste — turmeric, garlic and galangal — with lemongrass, rice vermicelli, mung bean sprouts and a boiled egg.
Tempeh Orek
Juicy Indonesian tempeh in a sweet-and-spicy sauce with garlic, chili and sweet soy sauce kecap manis.