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Bolu Kukus

Bolu Kukus by Christine

This is a popular Bolu Kukus (Indonesian Steamed Cake) recipe created by Mrs. Fatma Bahalwan, a renown baking guru and inspirational entrepreneur in Indonesia. Her recipe is called 10-Minutes Bolu Kukus (Bolu Kukus 10 menit) simply because we only need 10 minutes to make the cake batter and another 10 minutes to steam them.…

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Steamed Rice Topped with Chicken and Mushroom (Nasi Tim Ayam Jamur)

Steamed Rice Topped with Chicken and Mushroom (Nasi Tim Ayam Jamur) by Christine

I experimented making Indonesian style steamed rice topped with chicken and mushroom (Nasi Tim Ayam Jamur) for the first time yesterday. Different from Singapore or Malaysia's Chicken Rice, my version of this dish doesn't use any ginger.

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Steamed Brownies (Brownies Kukus)

Steamed Brownies (Brownies Kukus) by Christine

Steamed brownies (Brownies Kukus) first found their fame in Indonesia about twelve years ago after one bakery from Bandung introduced this cake. From that point on, a lot of people in Indonesia started to commercialize steamed brownies too.

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Putu Ayu

Putu Ayu by Christine

Putu Ayu is a popular traditional steamed coconut cupcakes in Indonesia. They are cute, fragrant, delicious and soft cupcakes to eat!

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Indonesian Traditional Kue Lapis (Layer Cake)

Indonesian Traditional Kue Lapis (Layer Cake) by Christine

I was craving this Indonesian Traditional Layer Cake some time ago and decided to make it myself. I used the recipe from an old cook book I bought in Indonesia many years ago. This book is intended for beginners in the kitchen and the recipe for this Kue Lapis doesn't use rice flour but uses mungbean flour (tepung hunkwe) instead.

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