Indonesian recipes

5 viral Indonesian dishes — clear, structured, and quick to cook.

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  Main course · 25 min · Easy

  Nasi Goreng Kampung — Village-Style Indonesian Fried Rice

  Smoky, dark, ferociously aromatic. Cold day-old rice, ikan bilis, kicap manis, sambal. Twenty-five minutes on the loudest fire your stove allows.

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  Main course · 240 min · Medium

  Rendang di manzo

  West Sumatra's masterpiece: beef simmered for hours in coconut milk and a fragrant spice paste until the liquid evaporates and the meat caramelizes in its own toasted, intensely savory coating. Often called the world's most delicious dish.

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  Salad / Main · 50 min · Easy

  Gado-Gado — insalata indonesiana con salsa di arachidi

  Indonesia's beloved composed salad: blanched vegetables, fried tofu and tempeh, boiled egg and potato, all bathed in a warm, sweet-savoury peanut sauce. 'Gado-gado' means 'mix-mix' — it's endlessly adaptable, vegetarian-friendly, and a complete meal in a bowl.

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  Main / Street food · 105 min · Easy

  Sate Ayam — spiedini di pollo indonesiani con salsa di arachidi

  Indonesia's most famous street snack: bite-size chicken threaded onto skewers, marinated in sweet soy and grilled over hot charcoal until smoky and caramelised, then drowned in a rich peanut sauce. Served with kecap manis, fried shallots and a little rice cake — smoky, sweet, savoury and impossible to stop eating.

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  Main / Soup · 65 min · Easy

  Soto Ayam — zuppa indonesiana di pollo alla curcuma

  Indonesia's golden comfort soup: a clear chicken broth fragrant with turmeric, lemongrass and ginger, ladled over rice vermicelli, shredded chicken, boiled egg and bean sprouts, then showered with fried shallots, celery and a squeeze of lime. Every region has its own version; this is the bright, aromatic clear-broth soto ayam, served with sambal and crackers.

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