Telur Belado – Eggs in Chili Relish

The combination in this recipe of oily, chili-hot sauce with crispy skinned, hardboiled eggs might sound a little strange but it is a real crowd pleaser. Make the sauce as hot (pedas) as you dare. Because it’s intended as an accompaniment, not as a main dish, you can up the chili factor. When served alongside plain white rice, the heat and oiliness combine with the blandness of the rice to give a delicious mellow warmth.

And the sauce is delicious without the eggs too. It keeps well in the fridge to use, as you would a relish, alongside grilled or barbecued chicken, fish or vegetables.

Ayam hijau – green chicken curry

Still trying to capture just how great the green chicken curry looks in real life. Had a fabulous meal tonight with all the family and good friends and cooked it as the centrepiece. I think this pic is a bit closer to reality but still doesn’t really capture its delicious green-ness. You must try the recipe yourself and see how green it really  is. Could this be the perfect St Paddy’s dish in Padang guise?

Nasi Goreng – Fried Rice

Perhaps the best known and most loved of Indonesian dishes, this fried rice recipe is sure to become a family favourite. Many people I know struggle to make fried rice so I’ve included the two rules you must know to get it right every time.  And the great thing is, once you’ve mastered the technique you can adjust the ingredients to suit whatever vegetables, or meat,  you have in the fridge. 

Nasi Goreng – Fried Rice

Perhaps the best known and most loved of Indonesian dishes, this fried rice recipe is sure to become a family favourite. Many people I know struggle to make fried rice so I’ve included the two rules you must know to get it right every time.  And the great thing is, once you’ve mastered the technique you can adjust the ingredients to suit whatever vegetables, or meat,  you have in the fridge. 

Ikan Cuka – Fish in Spiced Vinegar

This fish recipe reminds me of Spanish Escabeche which has made its way around the world. It’s simple, delicious, typical Padang food. Fish is fried then doused in a vinegar dressing spiced with whole garlic, shallots and chillis cooked so tender they can be mashed into your accompanying rice.  (Dad says it’s traditional for the table to vie for who gets to enjoy the whole chillis!)

Ikan Cuka – Fish in Spiced Vinegar

This fish recipe reminds me of Spanish Escabeche which has made its way around the world. It’s simple, delicious, typical Padang food. Fish is fried then doused in a vinegar dressing spiced with whole garlic, shallots and chillis cooked so tender they can be mashed into your accompanying rice.  (Dad says it’s traditional for the table to vie for who gets to enjoy the whole chillis!)

Masam Pedas Daging – Hot Sour Beef

This recipe is for a hot Padang classic – Pedas means chilli hot in Indonesian. Beef cooked til it’s tender in a gravy that’s sour with lemon and hot with chilli. I remember this as one of Dad’s favourite ‘go to’ dishes but one that was too hot for us to eat as kids. Only recently discovered how delicious it is.

Masam Pedas Daging – Hot Sour Beef

This recipe is for a hot Padang classic – Pedas means chilli hot in Indonesian. Beef cooked til it’s tender in a gravy that’s sour with lemon and hot with chilli. I remember this as one of Dad’s favourite ‘go to’ dishes but one that was too hot for us to eat as kids. Only recently discovered how delicious it is.

Welcome to my recipe site

Throughout Indonesia, Padang Food is well known as the most delicious, and the most spicy, cuisine. It also happens to be the food my father grew up with in central Sumatra where Padang is the capital city.

When Dad migrated to Adelaide in South Australia he brought with him his mother’s recipes. Her handwritten pages were the kitchen bible in our house and eventually my mother, sisters and I all learned to cook the food of his homeland.  Though I never learned to read the original Minangkerbau dialect in which they were written, Dad has now translated these recipes for me. And I am pleased to be able to share them with you on this site.

These are not complex restaurant dishes. They are simple recipes,that my Nanak (grandmother) cooked regularly as everyday family meals.

Makanan dari Bapak means My Father’s Food. I hope you enjoy it.

Welcome to my recipe site

Throughout Indonesia, Padang Food is well known as the most delicious, and the most spicy, cuisine. It also happens to be the food my father grew up with in central Sumatra where Padang is the capital city.

When Dad migrated to Adelaide in South Australia he brought with him his mother’s recipes. Her handwritten pages were the kitchen bible in our house and eventually my mother, sisters and I all learned to cook the food of his homeland.  Though I never learned to read the original Minangkerbau dialect in which they were written, Dad has now translated these recipes for me. And I am pleased to be able to share them with you on this site.

These are not complex restaurant dishes. They are simple recipes,that my Nanak (grandmother) cooked regularly as everyday family meals.

Makanan dari Bapak means My Father’s Food. I hope you enjoy it.