057 - INTERNET

I bet you a good 100.000 rupiah that you’ve eaten this dish at least once during your whole lifetime. This is a dish a lot of mother would probably lock inside a closet so their children wouldn't even land their tongue near this dish. 

It’s savory, full of fat and calories, but most important of all, TASTY.

Let’s give a round of applause to INTERNET.

No, don’t worry, we’re not literally eating it. INTERNET stands for INDOMIE-TELOR-KORNET (Noodle-Eggs-Corned Beef). 

If you never heard of it yet, ‘Indomie’ is the market leader for instant ramen in Indonesia. With that being said, it’s the top of mind of customer for instant ramen product. Over the time, people got accustomed to it by referring any (and I mean, ANY) kind of instant ramen product from various maker as ‘Indomie’. Well, good for them!

So, I haven’t been able to figure out who came up with this recipe in the first place. But I suspect a drunk college student was the one to found out about this delicious abomination.

My twist on this recipe is simple and easy to follow. Rather leaving the Corned Beef plain as-is, I’d rather give it a nice spice kick to it by adding some Paprika and Curry powder. This will help cut the saltiness and give it a nice contrast to the overall dish. Not forgetting the greens, you can add any greens you want.

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For 1 Servings, you will need;

1 Packet of Instant Noodles. Any flavor would be fine

80 grams of Corned Beef. Get the plain ones without Mushroom or other funky stuff.

½  Tsp of Black Pepper

1 Tsp of Curry Powder

1 Tsp of Paprika powsder

2 Tsp of Corn Starch

1 Egg.

Green Onions

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Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Mix the Corned Beef with Curry Powder, Paprika Powder, and Cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.

Ah, all the glory in a bowl

Curry powder

Paprika Powder

Black pepper

Corn Starch

Mix it up!

Ready to go

Step  2 – Get a non-stick pan, heat it on medium-high. Add some cooking oil and put the Corned Beef mix in. Cook it in a flash; around 2 minutes to heat through and let the seasoning woke the flavor up. Once done, transfer to a plate and set it aside.

Oil

Step 3 – Boil your eggs PRECISELY for 5 minutes and 15 seconds. This will create that distinct melting yolk. Once the egg is done, transfer to a bowl filled with ice water to cool.

Step 4 – Cook your noodles to your own personal liking. Here’s a tip to get a clear broth; discard the water used to boil the noodles, and boil a new one. That way, you will get a nice clear broth, not a murky one.

Step 5 – Assemble! Broth-Noodle-Corned Beef-Egg.

Seasoning Mix

Chili powder

Boiling water

Noodles

Beef

EGGS!

Step 6 – Serve!

This right here is every child’s dream. It’s a trip to nirvana with all the sodiums and fats. Healthy? F*ck no. There’s no way we can make this dish a healthy one.

Corned Beef has long bad reputation of being overly salty. No wonder, the salt is there to help preserve it in the first place. So my seasoning mix is a great way to change the way it taste. Feel free to experiment with yours!

Cheers.

xx

047 - LEFTOVER FRIED RICE!

Leftover rice is a curse. It is dry, grainy, and cold. Not exactly a conversation piece. Most people would just throw them out and forget about it. But dude, that is still food. Don’t waste it. 

REVIVE IT!

I’m gonna show you how to take all those leftovers lying around in your kitchen and turn it into an awesome dish by, why of course, turning it into 

LEFTOVER FRIED RICE!

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For 1 serving, you will need

200 grams of Leftover Rice.  Preferably medium/long grain rice. Cooked a day before.

70 grams of Frozen Mixed Vegetables. Let it thaw in room temperature, or leave it in boiling water for 1 minute to thaw.

1 Garlic

2 Shallots (Bawang Merah)

Any kind of leftover meat/protein

1 tsp Butter/Margarine

1 tsp Dried Chili Flakes

1 Eggs

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

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Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Mince both Garlic and Shallots finely. Chop your leftover protein into bite size pieces. I just happen to have leftover burger patty, so i'm chopping that into small pieces. Set aside for now

Tip: Bash the garlic to make the skin come off easily

Mince with a rocking motion.

Shallots are cut the same way too

Shame i had to cut this up, but remember, no sacrifice, no glory.

Step 2 – Crack an egg, add a bit of salt, give it a quick whisk. Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat and give it a bit of oil. Cook the egg quickly for about 1 minute. Set aside

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Gently swirl, until all the liquid turns solid

Slice the eggs with the spatula.

Step 3 – Turn the heat on the stove to high; add some oil on the pan. Once smoking hot, add Shallots and Dried Chili Flakes, stir until fragrant.

This is Canola Oil i'm using

Shallots and Chili Flakes!

Step 4 – Add the Vegetables in (make sure they’re dried prior to cooking!) and the Garlic too! Stir for about 45 seconds, and then add the Rice.

Lovely drop!

Garlic goes in

..so does the Rice!

Step 5 – While you keep the movement in the pan going, here’s a neat trick; ADD A SPLASH OF WATER TO THE PAN! This will help make the rice fluffy again, almost like Phoenix Down reviving Cloud Strife while he’s up against Jenova!. After that, add the Butter (or Margarine), and season with Salt and Pepper to taste. Stir!

Water was already in prior to this Margarine action.

Salt, Pepper.

Mix!

Step 6 – Add the Eggs and Protein in, stir gently. And guess what?

Step 7 – Serve!

The taste of this dish is awesome! It blows my mind what simple Garlic and Shallots can do to leftover Rice! Not to mention the steam action from the splash of water!

With prep work and cooking, it took me less than 10 minutes to cook this. Time saving? Yes. Money saving? DEFINITELY!

Serve this with a side of Shrimp Cracker and Chili Balado if you like!

Give this a go!

Cheers

xx