Cara Membuat Lontong Balap Khas Surabaya

Summary

In this video, the host shares a step-by-step recipe for making Lontong Balap, a traditional Surabaya dish. The process involves preparing a flavorful broth with ingredients like shallots, garlic, spring onions, and spices, followed by adding bean sprouts and a drizzle of sweet soy sauce. The dish is served with lontong (rice cakes), fried tofu, and a homemade sambal petis made from chili, garlic, and petis sauce. The recipe is easy to follow and perfect for anyone craving a delicious and authentic Indonesian meal. The video also emphasizes the importance of adjusting seasonings to suit personal taste.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video introduces a recipe for Lontong Balap, a traditional dish from Surabaya.
• 😀 The host reminds viewers to have a meal before starting the recipe demonstration.
• 😀 Key ingredients include shallots, garlic, spring onions, celery, salt, sugar, pepper, and soy sauce.
• 😀 The shallots and garlic are chopped before being ground together for easier blending.
• 😀 Spring onions are separated into stems and leaves before being added to the mixture.
• 😀 Celery and spring onion leaves are also chopped for use in the dish.
• 😀 Tofu, bean sprouts, and lontong (compressed rice cakes) are the main components of the dish.
• 😀 The video emphasizes customization, allowing viewers to adjust the saltiness and sweetness of the broth to taste.
• 😀 A petis (fermented shrimp paste) sambal is prepared, combining chili, garlic, and shallots.
• 😀 Once the sambal petis is cooked and mixed, it is served alongside the lontong, topped with fried onions for garnish.
• 😀 The dish is served with the option to add lentho (fried snacks made from mung beans), though it's optional.

Q & A

What is the main dish being prepared in the video?

The main dish being prepared is Lontong Balap Surabaya, a traditional dish from Surabaya, Indonesia.

What are the key ingredients used in preparing the dish?

The key ingredients include shallots, garlic, spring onions, celery, salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, pepper, kecap (sweet soy sauce), bean sprouts, lontong (rice cakes), fried tofu, fried shallots, and sambel petis (petis chili sauce).

How is the sambel petis prepared?

The sambel petis is prepared by sautéing chili and garlic, then grinding them together. Petis (fermented shrimp paste) is added to the mix, and the sauce is then adjusted with a bit of water to achieve the desired consistency.

Can the recipe be altered if some ingredients are missing?

Yes, the recipe can be altered based on available ingredients. For example, if 'lento' (fried green beans) is not available, it can be omitted, as the video does.

What is lontong, and how is it used in this dish?

Lontong is compressed rice wrapped in banana leaves. It is sliced and served as one of the main components of the Lontong Balap Surabaya dish.

How much water is needed for the soup base of Lontong Balap?

You need 2 liters of water to create the soup base for Lontong Balap.

How is the soup base seasoned in the recipe?

The soup base is seasoned with salt, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, pepper, fried shallots, and sweet soy sauce (kecap). The taste is adjusted by adding more soy sauce or seasoning if necessary.

What type of tofu is used in the dish?

Fried tofu is used in the dish, which is added on top of the lontong and garnished with fried shallots.

How is the spring onion incorporated into the dish?

The spring onion is sliced and separated into the stalks and leaves. The stalks are sautéed with other ingredients, and the leaves are added later for garnishing.

What is the purpose of the fried shallots in the recipe?

Fried shallots are used as a topping to add crunch and flavor to the finished dish.