Indonesian recipes

Gado-gado

Indonesia's great warm salad: potato, green beans, cabbage, bean sprouts, golden tofu and tempeh and boiled egg, all smothered in a thick peanut, tamarind and chilli sauce.

Beef rendang

Rendang de ternera

The great slow-cooked dish of West Sumatra: beef simmered for hours in coconut milk with chillies, lemongrass, galangal and makrut lime until the sauce reduces, fries in its own fat and coats the meat in a deep, dark brown.

Chicken satay

Satay de pollo

Chicken skewers marinated in turmeric, lemongrass and spices, grilled and served with peanut sauce, cucumber and red onion. A street-food classic of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Nasi goreng

Indonesia's fried rice: day-old rice stir-fried with a paste of shallots, garlic, chilli and shrimp paste, sweetened with kecap manis and topped with a fried egg. Quick, smoky and deeply savoury.