Nunuk Sri Rahayu

Orak Arik Jamur Tiram: Scrambled Eggs with Oyster Mushrooms

A very simple and quick recipe of scrambled eggs with oyster mushrooms — ideal if you don’t have much time. To be enjoyed with rice or toast.

Bandrek: Traditional Sundanese Herbal Ginger Drink (Vegan)

A traditional Sundanese herbal ginger drink containing spices like cinnamon and cloves. It has warming properties and other health benefits.

Kenus Mebase: Balinese-Style Squid with Thick Spiced Gravy

A seafood delicacy from Bali — squid cooked in a thick, spiced gravy with galangal, Indonesian basil, lemongrass, tamarind, chilli & others.

Wedang Ronde: Dessert Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweet Ginger Soup

A recipe for Wedang Ronde: glutinous rice balls in a sweet soup of ginger, palm sugar, pandan leaves. An Indonesian version of Tang Yuan.

Sambal Pencok: Sundanese Spicy Sambal with Long Beans

Recipe for a potent raw Sundanese sambal made of chillies, lesser galangal, and garlic, topped with fresh long beans that add a crunch.

Sayur Lodeh: Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Milk Soup (Vegan)

Sayur lodeh is a popular Indonesian soup, made of vegetables and coconut milk. It's a typical dish in home cooking and is associated with...

Sambal Udang Pete: Sambal with Shrimps and Petai

Pete or petai is an almond-shaped edible bean used frequently in many Indonesian cooking. These beans have a very strong aroma and a peculiar...

Jamu Kunyit Asam: Turmeric & Tamarind Herbal Drink (Vegan)

I grew up with jamu, a generic term for Indonesian traditional herbal medicine made from rhizomes, leaves, fruits, flowers, bark and seeds. Jamu was...

Ayam Kalio: Chicken in Spiced Coconut Gravy

As mentioned in our rendang recipe, three dishes can be produced during the process of cooking rendang, namely: gulai, kalio, and rendang. Each dish...

Sambal Terong: Eggplant in Tomato Chilli Sauce

Terong is the Indonesian word for eggplant (also known as aubergine in the UK or brinjal in South Asia). It is a fruit of...

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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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