Nunuk Sri Rahayu

Sambal Rujak: Sambal with Mixed Fruit Salad

Recipe for Sambal rujak — a mixed fruit salad eaten with a sweet and spicy sauce made from chillies, palm sugar and shrimp paste.

Pindang Iga: Sour and Spicy Beef Ribs Soup

A sour and spicy soup from Palembang, South Sumatra. Our Pindang Iga recipe calls for beef ribs, and is not spicy when served.

Ayam Goreng: Classic Indonesian Fried Chicken

Recipe for one of Indonesia’s favourite dishes. Unlike fried chicken elsewhere, Ayam Goreng is simmered in a paste before being deep-fried.

Oseng-Oseng Tempe: Stir-Fried Tempe

A classic tempeh recipe, where the fermented soy cakes are cut into little cubes and sautéed with spices and glazed.

Sayur Bening: Clear Spinach & Corn Soup (Vegan)

A simple Indonesian clear soup recipe with spinach and corn, perfect for a hot summer’s day — vegan, quick and easy; a light meal on its own.

Sambal Matah: Raw Chilli Mix

A recipe for sambal matah, a raw chilli mix — an important condiment in Balinese cuisine, and eaten with almost every meal in Bali.

Sambal Goreng Labu Siam: Chayote in Coconut Sambal Gravy

Chayote, or labu siam in Indonesian, belongs to the gourd family (in Indonesian: labu-labuan). This vegetable was brought to Indonesia by the Dutch, who...

Nasi Goreng: Indonesian Fried Rice

Nasi goreng, or fried rice, is one of Indonesia’s most famous dishes — and a popular street food item. Our recipe adds egg and crackers.

Asem-Asem Buncis: Tamarind Green Bean Soup with Beef Broth

Asem Asem Buncis is a tamarind-flavoured green bean soup — a lovely balance of sweet and sour. Adding beef gives warmth and fullness.

Ayam Goreng Kalasan: Kalasan Fried Chicken

This sweet and savoury fried chicken recipe comes from the Kalasan district of Central Java, and requires very few ingredients.

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Nunuk hails from Solo, the historic royal capital and cultural centre of Java, Indonesia. She has been cooking since the age of 12, and also performs and teaches traditional Javanese dance. Her dream is to eventually write her own Indonesian cookbook.

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