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Side Dish Recipes
Gulai Kale - Kale in Spicy Coconut Broth
Craving for Indonesian gulai daun singkong but can't find cassava leaves? Now you can use kale to replicate the taste and texture of your favorite Indonesian gulai.
Acar - Indonesian Pickle
Easy 30-minute Indonesian pickle with cucumber, carrot, shallot, and bird-eye chilies. Serve with Indonesian fried rice, fried noodles, satay, martabak, and soto.
Green Chili Pickle
Learn how to prepare this easy four ingredients green chili pickle. It only takes 15 minutes, and they will perk up your noodles, burgers, sandwiches, and tacos.
Thai Fried Fish Cakes
Learn how to prepare Thai fish cakes at home. They are light, bouncy, airy, and juicy. Each delicious bite is bursting with fish sauce, red curry paste, and herbs.
Bakwan Jagung - Corn Fritter
If you like crispy and crunchy fritters, then you are going to love these bakwan jagung (Indonesian corn fritters). This popular Indonesian snack happens to be a quick and easy treat that you will want to make again and again.
Fried Tempeh with Chili Sauce
Thinly sliced tempeh, deep-fried until crispy and golden brown. With an awesomely delicious savory, sweet, sour, and spicy chili and coconut palm sugar sauce.
Wuxi Chicken Wings
Glossy, sticky, awesomely delicious chicken wings that are finger-licking good. This serves 4, but seriously, you'll probably need a double batch for that!
Chives Pancake
Eggs and Chinese (garlic) chives pack a punch in this super simple and quick Chinese chives pancake, and you won't need more than 15 minutes to prepare this!
Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms
You can make delicious sushi, especially maki and chirasi, at any time if you stock your fridge with simmered shiitake. They are great as noodle topping too.
Gulai Daun Singkong - Cassava (Yam) Leaves Curry
On your next Asian market trip, get some yam/sweet potato/cassava leaves, and learn how to make this delicious and iconic Indonesian gulai daun singkong.
Sambal Goreng Kentang - Roast Potatoes in Spicy Chili Sauce
Roast potatoes don't have to be boring. Use your homemade sambal goreng (fried chili paste) to cook this easy and mouthwatering spicy roast potatoes.
Dendeng Age - Spiced Ground Beef
Indonesian dendeng age is ground beef cooked with plenty of spices, palm sugar, and kecap manis. This sweet and spicy beef is the perfect side for nasi gurih or steamed rice.