Botok Medan

Traditionally botok is Javanese food, the twist is using the most celebrated anchovy Medan, as one of the ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

100 gr Mix of red and bird eye chili 10 cloves Garlic cloves 2 shallots 2 cm Galangal 

300 gr Tempe

200 gr Tofu

200 gr petai china (lamtoro)

100gr Lime basil

2 tbs Teri Medan (Medan dried anchovies)

1/2 grated young coconut fruit

2 pcs Tomato (diced)

a cup Coconut water (if available) or water

Sugar and salt to taste 

Garlic cloves

 

 

 

HOW TO MAKE:

– Mix chili, shallot, garlic and galangal are grounded or put in a blender

– Boil (steam) tempe and tofu, diced

– In a bowl mix all the above and add on the rest of the ingredients.

– Mix well and taste the sugar and salt.

– In banana leaf, wrap in about 2 tbs of the mixture and secure with tooth pick.

– Steam all the wraps for about 1 hour.