Ayam rica-rica , Manadonese style hot chicken

Ingredients :

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 12 pieces
• 1 lemongrass
• 1 yellow onion
• 5 garlics
• 5 lime leaves
• 5-7 hot chili pepper
• 4 candlenuts
• 125 ml water
• 5 basil leaves
• squeezed lemon juice 
• 5 tbsp vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions :

seasons the chicken with pinch of salt and squeezed lemon juice. set aside for 10 minutes.

prepare to grinding all these ingredients in a mixer or food processor :chopped onions, garlic, candlenuts, lime leaves, and chilies. not too fine.

prepare a pan with oil and put all the grind ingredients and lemongrass, stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant. add the chicken, water, salt and pepper to taste. cook until the chicken tender and the sauce has thickened. 30 to 40 minutes approximately.  

 recipe courtesy of my mom :)

French onion soup

Ingredients :

• 5 yellow onions
• 2 tbsp butter
• 200 ml white wine
• 1 ltr vegetable stock
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 bread or baguette
• 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions :

Prepare the ingredients, sliced the onions and saute with butter until it softened. add flour and vegetable stock cook it uncover for 10 minutes. add salt and pepper to taste.

in the mean time cut the bread into cubes heat a pan with butter and put the cubes bread into heat and until nice golden brown. set aside.

turn off the heat and add white wine into the stock.

Prepare a bowl and pour the stock with cubes bread add grated cheddar cheese on top. 

put in the microwave or oven just until the cheese melted. Serve hot.