Thursday, 26 March 2009

Indonesian peanut chips. (Rempeyek Kacang)





I was In Bali recently attending the wedding of a dear friend.
I was the trip of a lifetime, we had such a great time, and I hope to take my children there sometime in the future.
One of the foods I really want to have a go at are these peanut wafers.
I tried them at the hotel bar and immediately asked the waiters for the recipe.
Delicious with drinks.....


Ingredients:
  • 150 gram flour
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 475 cc thin coconut milk or single cream
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. dry roasted coriander seeds
  • 1level tsp. salt
  • 2 lime leaves
  • 300 gram peanuts, chooped lightly
  • 600 cc sunflower oil for frying

Instructions:
  • Grind garlic, coriander, salt and lime leaves together.
  • Mix flour, coconut milk, egg and ground ingredients. Stir well.
  • Prepare a small pan, add a soup ladle half full of oil and heat it over a medium flame.
  • Take one soup ladle full of dough and one tbsp of peanuts and put it into the pan.
  • Press to make a flat round form.
  • Fry until brownish.
  • Remove and drain.
  • Repeat until all dough is used.

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