Kapanlagi.com - During the month of Ramadan, every Muslim will definitely observe fasting, and of course fasting will not be far from the term iftar. Everyone wants a different iftar menu every day, but sometimes we are confused about what to cook. The mainstay iftar menu recipes are usually cooked continuously for breaking the fast and suhoor, and sometimes we want to create a new way.
Really want to create a new dish but sometimes hindered by cooking time and inadequate ingredients. As a result, we will cook the same iftar recipe that we can do. Therefore, according to various sources, here are 10 easy and affordable iftar recipes that will not drain your wallet.
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1. Coconut Milk Kikil Soup
Coconut Milk Kikil Soup (credit: instagram.com/kokobuncit)
The first recipe for breaking the fast is using coconut milk kikil. This recipe is perfect for those of you who enjoy coconut-based dishes during iftar. And here's how to make it.
Ingredients needed:
10 medium-sized tofu
1 block of tempeh
250 grams of beef kikil (tendon)
Ground Spices:
6 shallots
4 garlic cloves
5 small red chilies
1 large red chili
1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder
1 candlenut
1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper
Additional Seasonings:
2 bruised galangal
1 bruised lemongrass
1 sachet of instant coconut milk
Sugar
Salt
Seasoning powder
Vegetable oil
How to make it:
- Clean the beef kikil and boil until tender. Once cooked, you can cut it lengthwise or according to your preference.
- Cut the tofu and tempeh lengthwise or into small cubes, according to your preference. After cutting, you can fry them, but they don't need to be crispy.
- Prepare all the ingredients for the ground spices, then blend them until they become a paste. Don't forget to add a little water before blending to make the spices smooth quickly.
- Once the ground spices are ready, heat a pan and add a little oil. Once the pan is hot, you can sauté the ground spices until they turn slightly brown.
- Don't forget to add the lemongrass and galangal as well. Once done, you can add water and also the coconut milk sachet, then stir until well combined.
- Then, add the beef tendon, tempeh, and tofu. Add salt, sugar, and powdered broth to taste.
- Let the beef tendon boil and cook until done. Serve when finished.
2. Balado Bull's Eye Egg
Balado Beef Eye Egg (credit: instagram.com/doyanpedash)
Next, the second breakfasting recipe is with the menu of balado bull's eye egg. If you like breaking your fast with sweet and spicy food, then balado bull's eye egg is the choice. And of course, it is easy to make, and the way to make it is as follows:
Ingredients needed:
5 eggs
Ground Spices:
4 shallots
2 garlic cloves
6 curly chilies
Chili padi according to taste
1 tomato
Additional Seasonings:
Sugar
Salt
Palm sugar
Oil
How to make it:
- First, crack all the eggs one by one. If it is done, put them in a separate container.
- Then prepare the ingredients for the ground spices, when finished, you can grind them using a blender until they become a paste. Don't forget to add a little water so that the spices become smooth quickly.
- Heat the oil using a pan, when it is hot, you can sauté the ground spices until the water in the ground spices disappears.
- Add salt, sugar, and palm sugar to taste. And taste the seasoning.
- Put the cracked eggs into the chili sauce and stir until the eggs are mixed with the chili spices.
- Finished, balado bull's eye eggs are ready to be served.
3. Capcay Vegetables
Vegetable Capcay (credit: instagram.com/dianashop2211)
Want to eat a variety of vegetables? then capcay vegetables can be a choice of food menus when breaking the fast. And how to make it is,Â
Ingredients needed:
100 grams of cauliflower
5 pieces of young corn, cut diagonally
50 grams of carrots
80 grams of potatoes
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 cloves of shallots, sliced
200 ml of water
3 tablespoons of oil for sautéing
1 egg
Seasoning:
Salt
Chicken flavoring
How to make it:
- Sauté garlic and shallots until golden yellow
- Sauté carrots and potatoes for a few moments. Then add cauliflower and young corn and stir until slightly wilted.
- Add 1 egg and scramble together with the vegetables until the egg is cooked.
 When it's done, add a little water, salt, and chicken flavoring according to taste.
- Let the capcay boil. When it has boiled and cooked, you can serve it.
4. Shredded Chicken Fried Vermicelli
Bihun Goreng Ayam Suwir (credit: instagram.com/cikinadodocheng )
Fried vermicelli can be one of the easy and affordable recipes for breaking the fast. Of course, it is also very delicious. And the way to make shredded chicken fried vermicelli is as follows:
Ingredients needed:
2 medium-sized chicken breasts (shredded)
250 grams of vermicelli
Ground Spices:
3 cloves of garlic
10 large-sized red chili peppers (or according to taste)
Shrimp paste
Additional Seasonings:
Salt
Flavor enhancer
Sweet soy sauce
Oil
How to make it:
- Boil the vermicelli first and drain. Then, add a little cooking oil so that the vermicelli does not stick when cooking.
- Prepare the ground spices and grind them using a grinder or blender. Don't forget to roast the shrimp paste first.
- Heat a pan and add enough cooking oil. Once hot, stir-fry the ground spices until fragrant.
- Don't forget to add salt and flavor enhancer according to taste.
- Then, add the vermicelli and stir evenly. Don't forget to add soy sauce to the vermicelli and stir again until evenly distributed.
- Once done, transfer the vermicelli to a plate. For the final touch, sprinkle the shredded chicken on top.
5. Pindang Ikan Patin
Pindang Ikan Patin (credit: instagram.com/susie.agung)
Want a soupy dish? Pindang patin fish can be a choice for iftar recipe. Its fresh and warm taste is perfect to consume on an empty stomach. And here's how to make pindang patin fish:
Ingredients needed:
Main ingredients:
2 large-sized patin fish
Seasonings:
1 lime
1 bunch of picked basil leaves
2 stalks of lemongrass, crushed
2 bay leaves
5 kaffir lime leaves
2 red tomatoes, cut into 4 pieces
1 small galangal, crushed
1 small turmeric, grilled and crushed
1 small ginger, grilled and crushed
5 red curly chilies, diagonally sliced
10 whole bird's eye chilies
3 starfruits, cut in half
7 shallots, thinly sliced
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
Additional ingredients:
1 liter of water
Salt
Tamarind
Fried onions as needed
Here's how to make it:
- First, clean the patin fish and cut it into 4 or 3 pieces according to preference.
- Heat the oil and sauté the onions until golden brown, then add all the other seasoning ingredients and sauté.
- Then, add water, along with salt and tamarind, and let it boil.
- Once boiling, add the fish and cook until boiling again.
- Just before serving, add sliced tomatoes and basil leaves, and don't forget to sprinkle fried garlic on top.
- Pindang patin fish is ready to be served.
6. Cumi Asin Lombok Ijo
Salty Squid with Green Chili (credit: instagram.com/yanesthi)
Want a spicy dish for breaking the fast, then cumi asin lombok ijo is the choice. Let's see how to make it.
Ingredients needed:
1/4 kg cumi asin
5 shallots
4 garlic cloves
5 large green chilies
5 bird's eye chilies (can be added according to taste)
Salt
Sugar
Oil
How to make it:
- First, soak the cumi asin in hot water. When it's tender, you can wash it clean and cut it into small pieces.
- Slice the shallots, garlic, green chilies, and bird's eye chilies finely.
- Heat the oil and sauté all the sliced ingredients.
- Add the cumi, enough water, and salt and sugar to taste.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, then turn off the stove. The cumi is ready to be served.
7. Water Spinach with Rujak Seasoning
Stir-Fried Water Spinach. (copyright/Canva).
Tired of stir-fried water spinach or sautéed water spinach? You can try using rujak seasoning to cook water spinach. And here's how to make it:
Ingredients needed:
1 bunch of water spinach
Rujak Seasoning:
5 bird's eye chilies
2 small pieces of palm sugar
1 teaspoon tamarind
1/4 sachet of shrimp paste (roasted)
2 tablespoons hot water
Salt to taste
How to cook it:
- Cut the water spinach into slightly long pieces, then wash thoroughly
- Boil water and add the water spinach with a pinch of salt, boil for a short time. Remove from heat and drain
- Mix all the rujak seasoning ingredients and grind them, add hot water, then mix well and adjust the taste.
- Arrange the water spinach on a plate, then pour the rujak seasoning over it
- Water spinach with rujak seasoning is ready to be served.
8. Spicy Kikil Stir Fry
Spicy Kikil Stir Fry (credit: instagram.com/yoanitasavit)
Earlier, we've had kikil in coconut milk broth, now you can make spicy kikil stir fry as a menu for breaking the fast. And here's how to make it:
Ingredients needed:
250 grams of beef kikil
Sliced Seasonings:
4 shallots
3 garlic cloves
7 red chilies
2 green chilies
15 red bird's eye chilies
Kaffir lime leaves
1 tablespoon of finely ground red chili
Salt
2 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
1 teaspoon of sugar
Some pepper
A little water
How to make it:
- Boil the kikil until tender with salt, lemongrass, and crushed shallots
- Cut the boiled kikil into desired pieces and set aside
- Sauté the sliced seasonings until fragrant, then add the finely ground red chili and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the kikil and the kaffir lime leaves and stir until well combined.
- Add salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper, and a little water to allow the seasonings to penetrate
- Cook until the kikil changes color and the liquid dries up.
- Once done, remove from heat and serve.
9. Spicy Sauteed Squid with Stink Bean
Spicy Sauteed Squid with Stinky Bean (credit: instagram.com/cabemicin)
Sauteed squid with stink bean is truly unique. This iftar recipe can be one of the alternative dishes for you to break your fast. And here's how to make it:
Ingredients:
1/4 kg small squid, cleaned and cut into pieces
2 handfuls of stink bean
2 pieces of kaffir lime leaves, remove the stems, tear into pieces
Oil
Seasoning ingredients:
15 shallots
10 cloves of garlic
7 curly red chili peppers
10 red bird's eye chili peppers
7 green bird's eye chili peppers
1 large tomato
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Instructions:
- Grind the curly red chili peppers, 3 cloves of garlic, and a pinch of salt
- Cut the shallots, garlic, bird's eye chili peppers, and tomato into pieces.
- Saute the ground chili peppers, then add the shallots, garlic, and kaffir lime leaves. Saute until wilted, then add all the chili peppers, tomato, and stink bean.
- Once it smells fragrant, add the squid, then add sugar and salt while adjusting the taste.
- When the squid changes color, remove from heat and it's ready to be served.
10. Anchovy Potatoes
Potato Teriyaki (credit: instagram.com/kreasi_bento)
And the last dish for iftar is anchovy potatoes. It's easy to make, let's see how to make anchovy potatoes for iftar menu.
Ingredients needed:
3 potatoes
150 grams of salted anchovies
Salt, sugar, powdered broth
Sliced seasonings:
7 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
5 red chili peppers
8 red bird's eye chili peppers
2 stalks of green onions
How to make it:
- Peel the potatoes, dice them, and fry until cooked. Set aside.
- Rinse the anchovies and fry until cooked. Set aside.
- Heat a little oil, sauté the shallots and garlic until fragrant, then add the chili peppers and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the potatoes, anchovies, and green onions. Season with salt, sugar, and powdered broth to taste. Stir well. Adjust the taste and serve.
- Those are 10 easy iftar recipes that can be made, hopefully the above recipe can be an alternative recipe when KLovers are confused about what menu to have for iftar. Happy trying.
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