Lodeh + off

To all my dear friends, my kitchen will be temporary closed, summer vocation has came. We have short trip to Jordan, see u then and i'm gonna miss u all ^_*

Acara masak yang telah disepakati bersama bersama Ayinda :) Kali ini temanya lontong lodeh, dueee somany reason aku ga jadi jadi bikin lontong hiks hiks. Sebenernya aku dah bikin pake pressure cooker biar cepet maksudnya tapi malahan koq lontongku jadi blenyek "sigh". Ya sud kali ini aku posting tanpa lontong, maapkan diriku ya Yind "memelas" :)

Lodeh makanan fav sepanjang masa, pake sambel terasi, ikan asin wadawwwwww tetangga lewat juga ga nyadar hihihi, resep ini dapat dari mama sahabatku dulu, sering banget jaman pulang sekolah ditawarin makan siang sama beliau dan lodehnya bener2 superb deh ga ada yg nandingin hehehhee. Waktu mudik th lalu sengaja tanya dan emang hasilnya enak bgt. Lain kali aku coba bikin deh lodeh versi mamaku, beda dikit bumbunya tapi rasa udah totally beda, sama sama enak menurutku :)

O iya sekalian mau pamit dulu yaaaaaaa, summer vocation telah tiba, udah ngepak barang siap berangkat ke Jordan. Saya janji kalo udah pulang nanti balik ngempih offcourse dengan foto fotonya ;)

Resep lodeh:

-kacang panjang 50 gr, potong pendek

-jagung muda 5, potong dan belah dua

-labu siam 2, potong dadu

-daun melinjo (tidak punya)

-tempe 1 blok, potong dadu

-wortel 1/2, potong dadu

-daun salam 2 lembar + laos dikeprek

-cabe hijau 3, belah dua

-santan encer 1 cup

-santan kental 1 cup

Bumbu halus

-bawang merah kecil 5

-bawang putih 3

-cabe merah 4

-kemiri 3

-ebi 1 tsp

-kencur 1 tsp

-garam, gula sbg penyedap

Cara memasak:

1. Campur bumbu halus dengan santan encer kedalam panci dan didihkan

2. masukkan cabe hijau iris dan daun salam serta laos

3. Masukkan sayuran dan biarkan 1/2 matang, bubuhi kencur bubuk, garam, gula dan penyedap

4. masukkan potongan tempe

5. masukkan santan kental dan dimasak dengan api kecil sampe sayuran matang

6. sajikan dengan nasi, sambal dan ikan asin

note: kalo pakai santan bubuk, didihkan terlebih dahulu sayuran dan bumbu dengan air biasa kemudian terakhir masukkan santan bubuk (kurang lebih 3 sendok makan)

Behind the screen (studio odong2)

Deeta empunya http://last-bite.blogspot.com/ dengan ide kreatifnya kali ini ngajakin kita menunjukkan studio ala kadar alias studio gadungan wakakakaaka. Iya dunk gadungan wong bikinnya juga maksa plus ala kadar. Jujur aku ga punya bakat photography tapi liat temen temen yang pada bisa moto keren jadi kepengen ikutan! Akupun harus lebih banyak lagi menggali dunia photograph kalo pengen hasilnya lebih bagus, bisa karena biasa bukan??

Sesuai janji gw ya Deetha, akhirnya gw ikutan event kali ini, maaps event sebelomnya gw pass berhubung semua alat perang udah masuk kardus, bener bener deh gw kelewatan mau pamer perkakas gw hahahhahahha (agustus awal kita mau pindah apartemen so udah mule nyicil dr skg)

Back to topic, studioku ini tepat berada di corner jendela apartemen kita, lumayan sih ga begitu besar tapi bisa dapetin sinar cahaya banyak, ga bisa buka jendela apalagi summer begini, yang panasnya kadang dah kaya didalem oven (50 derajat) Makanya corner ini adalah tempat paling strategis. Kadang kala kalo photonya butuh tempat lebih lebar maka semua barang barang dimeja (terpaksa) disingkirkan. Nah moto itu harus punya mood menurutku kalo ngak ya gitu deh kadang hasil ga sesuai diharapkan, sampe puluhan kali jeprets ampe pinggang mo patah "hiperbola yaks". Maka bisa dibilang photo adalah hasil karya so say no to plagiat! hayah.....

Untuk pemilihan mangkok, piring dsb akhir akhir ini seh bergantung ama yg masih didapur secara aku males ambil di kardus, kalo cartoon, tatakan piring, sendok dsb kalo bisa dibikin maching satu sama lain, nah kalo ga punya gimana? nah ini dia saatnya hunting perkakas baru pas weeken hihihihihi "thanks abang ga pernah komplen" :D

Ini hasil karya siang tadi pas kebetulan ada waktu bentar buat moto moto, objek kali ini bukan makanan melainkan bahan makanan, labu siem yang udah aku potongin buat sayur kupat so entar malem tinggal ngolah :D Photo tunggu besok ya ;)

kalo ada kritik and saran kasih masukan ya temans, thanks!

Cake for him

Kue ini aku bikin atas permintaan dr abang, sebenernya aku ga pede sama sekali bikinin cake yang mau dibawa kekantor dan dibagi ketemen temen terdeket beliau, akhirnya dengan segala keberanian ce ilehh bikin juga deh cake ini. walaupunn hasilnya kurang okeh maklum amateur tapi rasanya enak lho "promosi". Gara gara kehabisan coklat parut makanya aku campur dengan meises untuk bagian luarnya, untung aja masih punya sisa stok mudik hihihihi (pdhal ditoko indonesia sini juga ada) :p

Rich and chocolaty cake with blueberry and whiped cream filing. Decorated with a dazzling layer of cherry topping and drizzled chocolate, this is best chocolate lover cake for birthday celebration. Special made for sayangku on his special day. Happy many returns of the day sayangku, may u have always good health, long life and God bless us.

source: all recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup kirschwasser
1/2 cup butter
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon rum
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Pour into 2 round 8 inch pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove paper from the cakes. Cut each layer in half, horizontally, making 2 layers total. Sprinkle layers with the 1/2 cup rum

In a medium bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add confectioners sugar, pinch of salt, beat until smooth. Spread first layer of cake with 1/3 of the filling. Top with 1/3 of the cherries. Repeat with the remaining layers.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon rum. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweet baking chocolate. decorate with red chery

Happy Onam!!

Today is big celebration for Malayee, South Indian.The most important things about Onam are the onakkodi, the new dress worn on this day and onam sadhya, a feast which is quite elaborate. This is usually a feast served on banana leaves and serves rice along with at least an array of 4 dishes. Traditional pickles and papadam are also served . Dessert - is usually 'payasam ' a sweet dish made of milk, sugar and other traditional Indian savories.

During Onam, people create a multi-coloured floral decoration on the ground in the front of their home called pookkalam. Young children especially girls are often entrusted with the task of gathering and laying out the flowers in elaborate patterns. Competitions are held on onam day to create this floral design. It is usually 1.5m in Diameter usually in circular shape. A lamp is usually placed as part of the design.

The Vallamkali (the snake boat race) is another event that is synonymous with Onam. Well-known races include the Aranmula Boat Race and the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. About 100 oarsmen row huge and graceful snake boats and men and women come from far and near to watch the snake boats skim through the water.

This festival is also important because of its popularity with all communities within Kerala. Although the festival of Onam originated with, and is connected to the Hindu religion, it is celebrated today with equal fervour by the Hindus, Muslims and Christians of Kerala.

Last year i cooked 9 dish for onam festival, but today i didnt prepare anything yet because we have lunch invitation outside, gathering with some friends, collage and staff. Really its wonderful festival, i can see everywhere outside home, Indian woman wearing new sareee with jasmine flower as hair accesories. Last night, i prepare payasam "sweet rice puding" which is common dessert served on onam ocassion. This time i prepare another version of payasam, i made from broken red rice and milk.
There are somany varieties for payasam, instead rice, u can use daal, vermeseli and tapioka pearl.With the same recipe u can make differents payasam as well.

This another version of payasam which was i prepared before:



Recipe for payasam:

Raw rice 200 gr, 3 litre milk, 700 gr sugar ( u can make it less if doesnt like sweet) 50 gr cheshew nut, 50 gr raisin, 2 spoon ghee, 1 tsp cardamom powder

Heat ghee in then pan then saute raisin and chashew nuts until brown colour, drain set a side. Boil the milk. Add sugar and mix well. When it boils again, add the washed rice in it. Simmer in medium flame. Cook till the rice is done. Add cardamoms powder and spinkle with cashew nut and raisin. Serve hot/cold.

Recomended book

I was desired to brought this book since long time ago. Have been several times postponed to brought it because too costly. This is arabic culinary recipes books, contains alot of modern and classic arabic recipe. Specially middle eastern and gulf country. Although few international recipe include also. I found one Indonesian recipe here and am so proud of it. This book has been best seller in origin country (lebanon), and UAE.

Yesterday, hubby and I went to mall. We entered bookshop just for spare time. I was not expecting suddenly hubby said, "ok". He was present me this book. I couldnt say anything, since this books has been on my mind long time ago, i was suprised and really happy. I was so excited and i has finished read all the recipe last night. It has 600 pages so i think i should start to try the recipe from today it self hehehehheeh..... Thanks hub for the wonderful gift :D

Mainan baru

Hmmm bagi sebagian wanita merupakan kebahagian tersendiri kalo dapat mainan baru khususnya perlengkapan alat dapur. Apalagi buat aku yg suka didapur dan betah berlama lama disana, hihihihi. Ini idamanku sejak lama, akhirnya kesampaian juga punya satu set food procesor dan sandwich maker, jadi sekarang ga susah bingung lagi deh kalo mau buat bakso, pempek, pizza dough, pie dan masih banyak yg lain. Dia merupakan sahabat baruku yg akan selalu berada didapur mungilku :) Another headache, where i should kept this machine, i dont have enough space anymore in my kitchen :((