Kapanlagi.com - Amidst the current corona pandemic, some people who are living far from their families are missing the moments of breaking the fast with family. The government's policy of implementing self-quarantine and banning homecoming has made this fasting period far from family. Moreover, during iftar and suhoor, there are no typical homemade dishes made by beloved mothers, surely moments like this will be greatly missed.
However, you don't need to worry anymore if this fasting period is far from your family. You can try making a home-cooked iftar menu recipe that can cure a bit of longing for hometown dishes.
Perhaps for beginners, cooking can be somewhat difficult, and you also need some inspiration to make an iftar menu recipe. Well, here are some home-cooked iftar menu recipes that you must try:
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1. Sayur Asem
Sayur Asem (credit: cookpad)
Who can resist the tempting taste of Sayur Asem? When breaking the fast, surely you want a delicious and refreshing menu. Well, you can try this Sayur Asem recipe for the iftar menu.
Ingredients needed:
-1 bunch of long beans
-1 piece of chayote, cut into cubes
-1/3 young papaya
-young corn, cut into pieces
-a handful of melinjo leaves
-2 pieces of tamarind
-1 piece of crushed galangal
-1 bay leaf
-1/2 liter of water
-1 tsp salt
-2 tsp sugar
-2 pieces of tamarind
-1/2 tsp seasoning powder
Ground spices:
-3 shallots
-1 clove of garlic
-5 red chilies
-1 candlenut
-1/2 tsp shrimp paste
How to make:
-Clean and cut all the vegetables.
-Boil water and add the corn for about 1 minute.
-Add the ground spices to the boiling water.
-Add tamarind, bay leaf, galangal, and tamarind. Wait until the spices are cooked and fragrant.
-Add chayote and young papaya. Cook until tender.
-Add sugar, salt, and seasoning.
-Then add the long beans.
-Cook briefly and add melinjo leaves.
-Sayur Asem is ready to be served for breaking the fast menu.
2. Clear Spinach Soup
Spinach Clear Soup (credit: cookpad)
This clear spinach soup recipe is very suitable for beginners who are just practicing. This is because making spinach soup is considered very easy. Besides being refreshing, spinach soup is certainly healthy and has a very delicious taste.
Ingredients needed:
-1 bunch of fresh spinach leaves
-1 carrot, peeled and cut into small pieces according to taste
-1 corn
-1 tomato
Ground spices:
-2 cloves of garlic
--2 shallots
-Enough water
-Enough salt
-Enough sugar
How to make:
-Clean and chop all the vegetables.
-Prepare a pot, boil water and add the ground spices to the boiling water. Cook the spices until the water boils again and a fragrant smell is detected.
-Add the corn and carrot to the pot until tender.
-After the corn and carrot are tender, add the spinach to the pot.
-Once it boils, add the chopped tomatoes, stir briefly and then remove from heat.
-The clear spinach soup is ready to be served for the breakfasting menu.
3. Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup (credit: cookpad)
In addition to its delicious taste, chicken soup is one of the favorite food menus for many people. After fasting all day, of course, the body will feel refreshed by enjoying the tempting taste of chicken soup to break the fast. (source)
Ingredients needed:
-500 grams of chicken meat
-2 carrots
-1 potato
-1 stalk of green onion
-1 stalk of celery
-4 sheets of cabbage
-sufficient broccoli
-1 tomato
- Sugar, salt, chicken broth powder, oil, water (as needed)
Ground Spices:
-5 shallots
-4 cloves of garlic
-2 candlenuts
-Pepper
How to Make:
-Sauté the ground spices, then add the chicken meat and sauté until the chicken is half cooked.
-Add enough water.
-Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, green onions, celery, and broccoli. Add sugar, salt, and chicken broth powder.
-Cook all the ingredients until the spices are absorbed and cooked. If it is done, add tomatoes to make the chicken soup taste even more delicious.
-Wait for a while until all the ingredients are cooked and tender.
-The chicken soup is ready to be served for iftar menu.
4. Water Spinach
Ca Kangkung (credit: cookpad)
Water spinach is a vegetable choice for Indonesian people. Besides its delicious taste, water spinach is very good for eye health, overcoming anemia, and taking care of the skin. The easy way to make it, of course, is suitable as a food list for breaking the fast.
Ingredients needed:
- 1 bunch of water spinach
- 5 beef meatballs
- 1 tomato
- Oyster sauce
- Mushroom seasoning
- Salt
Finely chopped spices:
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 6 bird's eye chilies or according to taste
- 1 candlenut
Cooking method:
- Prepare the water spinach and wash it thoroughly
- Slice the meatballs in half or according to taste
- Heat the cooking oil, then sauté the finely chopped spices and add the tomato pieces until fragrant
- Add the water spinach and meatballs, add oyster sauce, a little mushroom seasoning, salt, pour enough hot water, sauté evenly, taste test, remove from heat and serve
- Water spinach is ready to be served for breaking the fast
5. Trancam
Trancam (credit: cookpad)
Trancam or often called Indonesian salad is equally appetizing when served for breaking the fast. Besides being very easy to make, trancam is very delicious when enjoyed with warm white rice.
Ingredients needed:
- Basil
- Sliced cabbage
- 1/4 grated coconut
- 2 pieces of long beans, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- Chinese stink beans
- Bean sprouts
Ground spices:
- A little galangal
- 2 bird's eye chilies
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1 large red chili
- A little salt
How to make:
- Mix all the vegetables and cut them according to taste
- Mix the ground spices with grated coconut
- Mix and stir the vegetables with the seasoned coconut until well combined.
Those are some recipes for breaking the fast at home. The above recipes are not only easy and practical to make, but they also remind us of the warmth of family that usually becomes the menu for breaking the fast at home.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.