Basics of Indonesian Cooking: Nasi Campur

A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer.

Indonesian cuisine is one of the most vibrant and colourful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor. Unfortunately, finding an authentic and well-executed dish is quite a challenge stateside. Thankfully, Simran Singh and Stacie Dong are here to show us how to create a true and truly good Indonesian meal at home!

In this course, we will learn to prepare a typical Indonesian meal: perfectly steamed rice accompanied by several savory side dishes of vegetable, fish or perhaps a small quantity of meat or poultry, with some chilli hot condiments like sambals; other accompaniments include peanuts, crispy wafers (krupuk), and (addictive) crispy shallots to provide some crunchiness. 

MENU

This class's menu begins with the prepartion of a traditional Indonesian bumbu (spice mixture or paste) used for substantial stews:
Kare Ayam - Chicken Curry
Kare Sayur - Vegetable Curry

Vegetable sides:
Urab Buncis - Beans and Coconut Salad
Bergedel Tahu - Tofu fritters
Sambal Telur - Chillied Eggs

Condiments and Pickles:
Sambal Matah - a fresh uncooked raw chilli seasoning
Acar - a vegetable pickle
Sambal Goreng - the essential Indonesian sambal made with chillies, shallots and garlic
Sambal Tomat - a milder very versatile sambal made chillies and tomatoes

Sweet treat:
Kolak Pisang - Bananas with Coconut, Pandan and Palm Sugar
 

Simran Singh and Stacie Dong are San Francisco moms with a passion for cooking, eating and exploring the world through food. On their blog, A Little Yumminess (www.alittleyum.com), they share recipes from around the world, favorite foodie destinations in the Bay Area and ideas for bringing up adventurous eaters. Throughout the year the run very successful day and week-long “around-the-world” cooking camps and classes for youth aged from K- 12.  They also teach regional Indian and Asian cooking classes at 18 Reasons and other venues around the Bay Area.  They are also regular contributors to the San Jose Mercury News food section, Sunset Magazine’s blog, Bay Area Parent Magazine, and other websites and publications.