Spicy seafood
Seafood is an important ingredient in Risttafels, with dishes being made with scallops, fish, prawns, squid and lobster. High end Rijsttafels may include dishes like Udang Bakar Madu ( prawns in a sweet Chili sauce ) and Kerang Dara Saus Padang ( clams in spicy peanut sauce).
Balado Tempeh dan Udang
Balado means " cooked in Chillli sauce" . This side dish consists of prawns and tempeh being cooked in a spicy sauce made with shallots, chillies, turmeric, garlic and ginger
Cumi Saus Padang
Stir fried Squid in a spicy sauce made with Chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger onions, turmeric leaves , sour mangosteen, and lemon grass. A great recipe for this dish can be found on Reddit
Sate Lilit.
The word lilit means "wrap around". This popular dish from Bali is made with minced fish with lemongrass, coconut, ginger garlic, chillies and shallots grilled on skewers. ( It may also be made with minced chicken, pork or beef) . Find a fantastic recipe on the What to cook today website