🇮🇩Indonesian Recipes

Discover Indonesian cuisine — nasi goreng, rendang, satay, and the rich regional traditions of Java, Sumatra, Bali, and beyond.

11 recipes

Indonesian cuisine spans an archipelago of 17,000+ islands with distinct regional substrands: Javanese (sweet, soy-based), Sumatran (spicy, Padang/Minang), Balinese (Hindu-influenced lawar/babi-guling), and Sulawesi/Maluku Eastern Indonesian traditions.

🧂 Essential Pantry

Kecap manis (sweet soy)SambalLemongrassGalangalTurmericCandlenutCoconut milkPalm sugar (gula jawa)TamarindShrimp paste (terasi)

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Indonesian · Main Courses
Pepes Ikan (Pepes Ikan) — Indonesian Banana-Leaf Steamed Fish
Pepes ikan is an Indonesian, especially Sundanese and Javanese, way of cooking fish in banana leaves with a fragrant bumbu. Lemongrass, galangal, candlenut, kemangi, and terasi perfume the fish as it steams.
65 min 4 316 cal

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Indonesian · Side Dishes

Sweet-Spiced Tempeh Stir-Fry (Tempe Orek) — Crisp Indonesian Soy-Glazed Tempeh

Tempe orek is a beloved Indonesian side dish of fried tempeh tossed in a glossy sweet-salty chile and kecap manis glaze. It is served with rice, nasi kuning, or packed meals because it keeps well and delivers deep savory flavor.

45 min 4 350 cal