Indonesia Street Food & Traditional Indonesian Food

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Tempeh is a protein-rich alternative and often cheaper.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

sambal

🥗Healthier: hot sauce

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Hot sauce provides similar heat and flavor.

Begin with leftover rice and stir-fry it with a mix of vegetables, egg, and protein like chicken, shrimp, or beef.

Season the fried rice with sweet soy sauce, garlic, shallots, and sambal for added flavor.

Garnish the fried rice with a fried egg, sliced cucumbers, and crispy shallots.

Prepare skewers of marinated chicken, beef, or lamb and grill them until cooked through.

Serve the skewers with peanut sauce or sweet soy sauce, along with katupat and a cucumber salad.

Make rendang by simmering beef or chicken in coconut milk with lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, and chili until tender.

Prepare gado gado by blanching vegetables and topping them with tofu, tempeh, and hard-boiled eggs, dressed in peanut sauce.

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