Recipes

Curated dishes rooted in traditional food wisdom and modern nutrition science. Every recipe tells a story.

12 of 522 recipes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Tempe Goreng (Indonesian Fried Tempeh)

Crispy, golden tempeh marinated in turmeric, garlic, and coriander

30 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Wedang Jahe (Indonesian Ginger Tea)

A warming Javanese ginger drink steeped with lemongrass, pandan, black pepper, cardamom, and cloves, sweetened with palm sugar and sipped slowly on cool evenings

20 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Sayur Asem (Indonesian Tamarind Vegetable Soup)

A bright, sour-sweet tamarind broth packed with corn, chayote, long beans, cabbage, and peanuts, seasoned with a pounded spice paste of candlenuts, shrimp paste, and red chilies

1 hour 15 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Opor Ayam (Javanese Chicken in Coconut Milk)

A gentle, aromatic Javanese braise of bone-in chicken simmered in spiced coconut milk with lemongrass, galangal, and candlenut until the sauce turns silky and golden

60 minutes

Medium

Indonesian Cuisine

Soto Betawi

Jakarta's creamy beef and offal soup simmered in coconut milk and fresh milk with lemongrass, galangal, and candlenuts, served with fried potatoes and emping crackers

3 hours

Medium

Indonesian Cuisine

Rawon

East Javanese black beef soup with keluak, lemongrass, and galangal, served over rice with bean sprouts, salted egg, and fried shallots

3 hours

Medium

Indonesian Cuisine

Pepes Ikan

Sundanese spiced fish steamed in banana leaf parcels

1 hour 20 minutes

Medium

Indonesian Cuisine

Ayam Bakar (Indonesian Grilled Chicken)

Spice-braised chicken grilled until deeply charred and lacquered with sweet soy

1 hour 30 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Gado-Gado (Indonesian Peanut Salad)

Blanched vegetables, fried tempeh, and hard-boiled eggs dressed in a warm, spiced peanut sauce

45 minutes

Medium

Indonesian Cuisine

Ayam Goreng Lengkuas (Galangal Fried Chicken)

Sundanese double-cooked fried chicken braised in a galangal-rich spice paste, then deep-fried until golden and topped with crispy galangal floss

1 hour 45 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Nasi Uduk

Betawi-style coconut rice with lemongrass, pandan, and bay leaves, served with egg strips, crispy anchovies, and roasted peanuts

40 minutes

Easy

Indonesian Cuisine

Bubur Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Rice Porridge)

A turmeric-gold chicken porridge crowned with crispy shallots, fried garlic, sliced scallions, and a drizzle of kecap manis, served the way street vendors do across Java

1 hour 10 minutes