Nutmeg Fish soup 2 tbs oil 4 lemongrass 5 lime leaves 9 red shallots, sliced lengthwise 7 garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise, finely 1-2 mild red chilli, sliced finely 2 cups water 40gms galangal, smashed 10 nutmeg fruit or 10 wild starfruit 1 kg fish such as trevally, snapper, sliced into 5cmx5cm pieces 2 tomatoes,...
Jackfruit curry is commonly served at ceremonies because it lasts a few days, but unlike some other ceremonial dishes, this is also everyday fare. Slow-simmered with spices, the jackfruit develops a soft, chewy texture not unlike tender beef. The optional addition of slaked or hydrated...
Garlic and kencur paste (Suna-cekoh) Suna-cekoh consists of four main ingredients – garlic and kencur are the primary components, combined with turmeric and candlenuts. You can also add a pinch of Base Wangen (page 9) if you love peppery flavours. The intense, vibrant yellow paste has...
Base genep is a multi-layered spice paste that appears in many Balinese dishes, from elaborate ceremonial foods to everyday fare. It contains all the spices that are precious to the Balinese, and virtually every ingredient is armed with healing properties. I admit, the list is a...
Coconut Red Rice (Nasi Merah Mesanten) This is based on a Sri Lankan milk rice that I tasted in Galle a few years ago. It is not unlike Nasi Uduk (page 78) except for the obvious difference of the grain and the fact that it is...
Elegant, ivory white and melt in the mouth, this sublime treat is a blend of coconut and pandan – Asia’s classic dessert duo – tinged with the seductive surprise of orange. There is just enough gelatine to make the pannacottas voluptuous and not too firm...
Coconut, grated In Bali, fresh coconut is always the starting point for recipes featuring coconut – whether it is grated or in the form of coconut milk. A coconut is split open and the flesh is priced out from the shell. The pieces are...
25 Nov-3 Dec Early Bird Ends 31 Aug It's the year of the humble nutmeg and the Banda Islands. Join me on a cruise to the legendary spice islands and the island of Banda Neira and Run, inhaling history that changed the world, in between glorious Indonesian...
This is one of the many barbecued dishes that are served by the sea at Jimbaran. In what was formally a rustic coastal eating place dotted with simple grass huts, there are now hundreds of bamboo tables and chairs perched on the sand, and tonnes of seafood...