Ayam Pelalah

Serves 4 When I say that I come from Indonesia, not everybody knows that there is country called Indonesia but almost everybody knows Bali and sometimes think Indonesia is part of Bali, that’s ok. Besides their great culture and beaches, Balinese food is very tasty and spicy. This island and it’s neighboring Lombok has similar…

Bali Relish Chicken

Serves 3 If you ever have the opportunity to visit Holland, you will find a lot of Indonesian food outlets around town. These shops are not restaurants. They sell Asian ingredients and buffet style assorted Indonesian food for you to take away. There is gado-gado, ayam kecap, opor and one of our favorite “ayam bumbu…

Nasi Urap and Grilled Shrimp

When I am in Bali, one of my favorite dish is nasi ulam. Rice with shrimps and some vegetables. Small stalls owned by native Bali eash has their own secret recipe but they are all delicious. It’s not that difficult to make at home. Here is the recipe Urap ½ tsp shrimp paste ½ small…

Chili Fried Fish (Base Be Pasih)

Makes 4 Here is an adjusted recipe from the basic Balinese spices for cooking fish, base be pasih. Basically, after you have finish making the basic spices it’s up to you whether you want to marinate it to the fish then grilling it, or making fish curry by adding coconut milk, or covering the marinated…