Batagor

February 21st, 2009

Ingredients:
2 blocks of Tahu, (bean curd, tofu) cut into 8
125 g peeled baby prawns, chopped
175 g Spanish mackerel, chopped
1 Egg
50 g tapioca flour
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 stalks of eschalots, chopped fine
Salt

Ingredients for the batter:
150 g plain flour
50 g rice flour
1 Egg
350 ml water
Pinch of salt

Peanut sauce
250 g fried peanuts, crushed
Chillies, crushed
Salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
450 ml water

Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
Lemon or lime wedges

Directions:
1. Mix the tahu, prawns, fish, egg, tapioca flour, garlic, eschalots and salt until well combined
2. To make the dough: Beat the egg, salt, plain flour and rice flour until smooth, add the water little by little until all is mixed thoroughly
3. Take a block of tahu and spread some of the prawn and fish mixture on the top.
4. Dip the tahu into the batter.
5. Deep fry until brown and crunchy. Drain on some kitchen paper.
6. Make the peanut sauce : Mix all of the sauce ingredients and cook on medium heat. Stir regularly while cooking when cooked take of the stove
7. Serve the tahu with some of the peanut sauce poured over it, a slice of lemon or lime and Kecap manis.

Sardines or mackerel in hot chilli tomato sauce

February 14th, 2009

Ingredients:
1 can of sardines or mackerel in tomato sauce
Sambal ulek
Onion, diced
Spring onions

Preparation:
1. Take the sardine or mackerel out of the can separating it from the sauce
2. Take a teaspoon of sambal ulek and mix it with the tomato sauce from the can
3. Mix in the raw diced onion and return the sardine or mackerel to the sauce

Note:
Serve with white steamed rice and some cucumber and lettuce