People’s needs and demands of nutritional food keep increasing day by day, especially during the pandemic. “A balance is needed in our everyday bowl; balanced flavour, nutrients, and proportions in carbs, protein, crunches, etc.,” said Devina Hermawan, the MasterChef Indonesia Finalist and also a Cooking Content Creator, She is also Bachelor of Management Alumni class of 2015. Thus, Devina has exclusively shared a special recipe to prepare a nutritious and easy-to-make dish for ICMEM audience: Multi-Grain Bowl with Ayam Sambal Matah, Tuesday, August 12th 2021, through ICMEM Refreshment Activity: Healthy Cooking Class.
Multi-Grain Bowl with Balinese-style Ayam Sambal Matah is chosen by Devina as the multigrain bowl is pretty customizable in the salad bar style we often see in the grocery store. A multigrain bowl can be easily mixed and matched based on the available ingredients to comfort the #stayathome family and can last pretty long in a refrigerator.
So, how can we cook the easy yet nutritious food ala Chef Devina? You can make your own with the recipe guide and tips below!
Ingredients
Base Rice
- Premix grain (can be substituted by other grains with barley or sorghums, just adjust the amount of water and time of cooking)
- Glutinous rice (to make rice feels a little sticky)
Main Dish
- Chicken/Fish Meat
- coconut milk,
- paprika powder,
- white pepper,
- turmeric powder,
- garlic powder,
- salt
Sambal Matah
- shallot,
- chilli,
- garlic,
- sugar,
- mushroom powder,
- salt,
- oil,
- lemongrass,
- shrimp paste
Sprinkles
- Cooking oil
- Minced garlic
- Fried shallot
- Oat
How to cook
Base Rice
- Soak rice and grain with ½ part of water for 15 -20 minutes to smooth the grainy texture; give salt to elevate the flavour and eliminate the unpleasant odour.
- Cook it like regular rice (for example, using a rice cooker)
Main Dish
- Marinate chicken or fish by adding coconut milk, paprika powder, white pepper, turmeric powder, garlic powder, salt; set aside for 15 minutes
- After being at room temperature, cook the chicken on medium-high flame and in a hot pan, and add vegetables (suitable for grilling) to the pan to cook.
Sambal Matah
- Slice down the ingredients, don’t make it too soft or too small
- Prepare shrimp paste (terasi) directly to the flame to enhance the flavour
- Add down to the chopped ingredients as well as the salt and flavour enhancement
- Cook in the hot cooking oil on a pan
Sprinkles
- As a sprinkle, cook garlic on medium heat until cooked evenly, add oat after well cooked and sugar if you like, add fried shallot for better smell.
Tips
- Use coconut oil to enhance taste and help retain moisture, though it can be replaced by olive oil or cooking oil, which have a neutral smell and taste.
- Slice the meat 1cm thick so it will cook more evenly and quicker to lock the moisture
- Rest the meat after cooking for a while before slicing it to keep the meat moisture
- Use a gaslighter to fire-cooked vegetables and dishes to give an even better aroma.
- Make sure every component already taste good according to individual well-being and does not overpower the taste.
- Complex carbs, such as beans, make us feel full for longer; we can also have food with fibres to get a healthy digestive system to prevent bloating.
- Make food plans weekly for daily menus as well as the grocery list. We can also precook or pre-prepare the vegetables and beef by considering the expiration date.
