🇮🇩Indonesian Recipes

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

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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.

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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 · Main Courses

Indonesian Grilled Chicken (Ayam Bakar) — Sweet Soy-Spiced Charred Chicken

Ayam bakar is Indonesian chicken simmered in an aromatic spice paste, kecap manis, and coconut water before grilling. The method gives the meat deep seasoning, lacquered sweetness, and smoky char.

85 min 6 475 cal

🇮🇩Indonesian Recipes

🧂 Essential Pantry

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Pepes Ikan (Pepes Ikan) — Indonesian Banana-Leaf Steamed Fish

🌍 Related Cuisines

Indonesian Grilled Chicken (Ayam Bakar) — Sweet Soy-Spiced Charred Chicken

Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng) — Sweet-Savory Kecap Manis Rice

Beef Rendang (Rendang Daging) — Slow-Braised Coconut Beef