Sunday, September 22, 2013

Recipe : Indonesian Sweet Sticky Rice Dumplings

Kue Lupis (Indonesian Sweet Sticky Rice Dumplings)









sticky rice dumplings
500 g sticky rice, washed, soaked in water overnight, rinsed
500 ml water
banana leaves
coconut
225 coconut, grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
palm sugar syrup
300 g palm sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
125 ml water


Kue Lupis (Indonesian Sweet Sticky Rice Dumplings) Recipes
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Sticky rice dumplings: 
Take 2 piece of banana leaves, make like a triangular shape, put in 1 tablespoon of sticky rice, close it and secure with ropes or toothpick.
Boil in water for 3 hours until well cooked. Rinsed and remove the leaves. set aside and let cool.

Coconut:
Mixed the grated coconut with salt. Steam for 10 minutes.

Palm sugar syrup:
Put to boil all of the ingredients until it became a thick sugar syrup.
Roll the sticky rice dumplings into the grated coconut. Arrange in small plates and pour over the syrup.

Recipe : Lamb Korma

  

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 cloves
  • 1 Tbsp black peppercorns
  • 5 green cardamom pods
  • 1 Tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 heaping teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 5 Tbsp of light sesame oil or canola oil
  • 3 medium yellow onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 heaping Tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric
  • 1 heaping teaspoon paprika
  • 1 stick of cinnamon, ground, or 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 4 very big, very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks OR 1 28-ounce can whole, peeled tomatoes, cut in quarters
  • 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or leg, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/3 cups full fat plain yogurt (can use Greek style)
  • Salt

METHOD

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1 Using a mortar and pestle, grind the cloves until fine. Add the peppercorns and grind them roughly. Add the cardamom pods and crush them with the cloves and peppercorns.
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2 Heat the oil over medium-low heat in a large, thick-bottomed pot with a lid. Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the turmeric to the onions, and stir to coat. Add the cumin, coriander, paprika and cinnamon. Stir in the ground cloves, cardamom, and peppercorns. Add the crushed garlic and the grated ginger. Cook for 2 minutes.
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3 Add the tomatoes (with their juices) to the pot and bring to a simmer.  Cook for 4 minutes.
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4 Add the lamb pieces to the pot, stir to coat with the spices, onions and tomatoes, and let cook for 4 minutes.
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5 Stir in the water and yogurt and mix well. Add salt to taste. Cover the pot, bring to a simmer and reduce heat to a very low simmer. Cook very gently for 2 hours or more, stirring every 15 minutes or so. The stew should cook at a bare simmer until the lamb is very tender. Serve with basmati rice and/or flatbread.
serves for  6-8