Vegan rendang curry with jackfruit and spelt flatbread
This curry recipe makes use of mild, tender jackfruit for a vegan dinner infused with delicious Indonesian rendang spices.
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Vegetable gado gado with peanut sauce
This vegan gado gado recipe makes the most of delicious and fresh vegetables with a dairy-free peanut sauce you'll want to pour on everything.
16 easy Indonesian recipes
Add a touch of spice to dinnertime with these flavour-packed Indonesian recipes! With influences from the country's 6,000 islands, their authentic dishes offer a huge and varying range of flavours and here, we've gathered 16 of our best dishes. There's everything from Indonesia's national dish of nasi goreng topped with a fried egg to a mixed gado gado platter. For something with a bit more kick, try our recipe for stuffed chillies or our spicy Indonesian chicken soup.
Sweet soy sensations
Bringing together the best Asian soups, stir fries and salads is soy sauce, the ultimate umami ingredient. We showcase a variety of flavourful recipes featuring this key condiment. Have you tried our chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin or tamarind honey prawns with pineapple? How about the chicken satay pies or the sticky Asian lamb pancakes? Grab a bottle of sweet soy sauce and test them out tonight!
Pork, noodle and Thai basil stir-fry
Whip up this flavour-packed pork stir-fry for a fast, filling weeknight dinner.
Indonesian chicken soup
When preparing cabbage, make sure you remove all the hard core and thick veins. Sambal oelek is a Malaysian/Indonesian chilli sauce and kecap manis is an Indonesian sweet soy sauce. You’ll find both in the Asian section of the supermarket or at Asian food stores. Note
Nasi goreng
You will need about 2 cups (400g) uncooked jasmine rice for this recipe. The rice is best cooked the day before you want to cook the nasi goreng – spread it in a thin layer on a tray, cover and refrigerate overnight. Note
Stir-fried sweet chilli squid
You’ll need to cook about 1 1/2 cups rice. Rice is best cooked a day ahead; spread on a shallow tray and store in fridge. Note
Beef rendang
Recipe can made a day ahead; store, covered, in the refrigerator this allows the flavours to develop overnight. Note
Gado gado
This traditional Indonesian vegetable salad is a great snack to include in kids' lunchboxes. Fried firm tofu can be included in gado gado, making this a perfectly substantial meal for vegetarians, too.