Indonesian Rawon

Rawon or rice rawon (because it is always served with rice) is a form of stew meat menu with unique flavor because it contains kluwek. Rawon, although known as the East Javanese cuisine (such as Surabaya), known also by the community east of Central Java (Surakarta).

Meat for rawon generally is cut beef into small pieces. Seasoning soup is very typical of Indonesia, which is a mixture of onion, garlic, galangal (laos), coriander, lemongrass, turmeric, chili, kluwek, salt, and vegetable oils. All of these ingredients (except lemon grass and galangal), mashed, then sauteed until fragrant. This spice mixture is then included in the broth stew meat together with meat. Rawon typical dark color comes from kluwek.

Rawon served with rice, equipped with a small bean sprouts, green onion, crackers, and chili sauce.
In the East Java Regional Rawon we can find many sellers, especially rawon Pasuruan which is very famous.

All the ingredients which are needed in order to make rawon are:

·         300 grams of beef

·         100 grams of bean sprouts short

·         2 bay leaves

·         4 pieces of orange leaves

·         1 stalk lemongrass, crushed

·         2 cm galangal / laos, crushed

·         Salt and pepper to taste

·         6 cups water

Spices :

·         4 red onions

·         2 cloves garlic

·         4 eggs hazelnut

·         3 pieces kluwek

·         2 red chilies

How to make Rawon :

·         Cut small squares of beef.

·         Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, saute the blended ingredients until fragrant with lemon grass, galangal, bay leaves and orange leaves. Add salt and pepper to taste.

·         Then, in the pot that is filled with 6 cups of water, put pieces of beef and spices are mashed, boiled until cooked and tender beef. When the water dries, add more according to taste.

·         Serve with a sprinkling of short bean sprouts on top and decorate with lime leaves.

·         Serve for 3-4 people.

 

INDONESIAN FRIED RICES

Fried rice is known as Indonesian specialties. There are different kinds of fried rice recipes but the main element is the rice, cooking oil, soy sauce. In addition, many other extras that can be included, ranging from vegetables, meat, until the chili, sauces, crackers and fried eggs.

Fried rice in Indonesia and in other countries can have its own variation depending on the area of origin and ingredients or materials used. This variation is usually influenced by food ingredients commonly used by local communities and the influence of herb seasoning from neighboring countries, foreign ethnic or cultural influences that comes built into the country. Several variations of the famous fried rice in Indonesia, among others, are as follows:

·         Salted fish fried rice: Using salted fish, one variation of the famous in Indonesia.

·         Javanese Fried Rice: Fried rice is usually flavored with chili sauce makes it spicy. Common vegetables such as bean sprouts are also used for this fried rice.

·         Fried rice goat: Using a goat meat that has a distinctive aroma.

·         pattaya fried rice. This fried rice wrapped in omelette.

·         White Fried Rice: Fried rice is to use soy sauce as a marinade so that the color is still whitish.

·         Fukien fried rice (or compliment): (not from Fujian) was the fried rice that comes from the Canton area, usually served with sauce on top.

·         Singapore Fried Rice: Not coming from Singapore, this is the cuisine of the Canton area with yellow curry seasoning.

·         Fried rice Yangchow (or Yangzhou): (also called special fried rice) - though called "Yangzhou", fried rice is actually not from the Yangzhou area. Usually served with shrimp and roast beef. Other special fried rice is the famous fried rice with egg.

·         Yuanyang Fried Rice: Fried rice served with two kinds of sauce. White sauce first and the second is red. Sometimes the sauce is served in the emblem or symbol of Yin Yang Taichi.

·         Fried Rice Seed Arab (Arabic but not from typical Indonesian creations that often use herbs native Arabic as the main spice section). Generally using goat meat and wear a lot of cumin and herb / efficacious plants are good for health.

·         Ashita Japanese Fried Rice (not from Japan but the creation of unique Indonesia). Japanese fried rice called for wearing Ashitaba originating from Japan. Ashitaba is the kind of medical herb vegetable very popular in Japan. Use of this material led to the fried rice looks unique green leaves. Additional mixture usually bacon, pickled pineapple, chips belinjo and omelet.

Fried Rice Number of species variation that can be found in this country is an expression of creativity of the people of Indonesia in concocting creations with different types of culinary flavors.