Lontong Cap Go Meh

Cap Go Meh means “fifteen”, marking the fifteenth day or the end of the Lunar New Year celebration. Lontong cap go meh itself symbolizes the inculturation between Chinese and Central Javanese cultures.

Check out this lontong cap go meh recipe using MamaKoKo coconut cream for a more savory taste to enjoy with your family.

Banana leaf rice cake ingredients

• 300gr of fluffy rice
• 250ml water
• 4 pcs MamaKoKo coconut cream
• 6 pieces of orange leaves
• 10 pieces banana leaves

How to make

1. Wash the rice as usual, then drain the water
2. Put the rice in a pot, pour water, MamaKoKo coconut cream and lime leaves. Don’t forget to add a little salt to make the rice cake taste more savory
3. Cook the rice over medium heat until the water is absorbed into the rice
4. Take a piece of banana leaf, then put the cooked rice into the leaf about three tablespoons
5. Roll the banana leaf over heat and pin both sides with a stick
6. Prepare a steamer and add enough water. Steam the rice cake for about 1 hour. Can also be boiled in boiling water for about 2 hours
7. When the rice cake is cooked, remove and drain

Chicken opor ingredients

• 1 chicken (cut into 12 pieces)

Seasoning

• 5 cloves of garlic
• 8 cloves of shallots
• 3 candlenuts
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 ginger segment
• 1 turmeric segment
• 2 lemongrass stalks
• 1 galangal segment
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 lime leaves
• 5 pcs MamaKoKo coconut cream
• Salt, flavoring and sugar to taste
• 1 tbsp chicken stock powder

How to make

1. Clean the chicken meat with running water, then boil with water until cooked. Drain
2. Grind spices such as shallots, garlic, candlenut, pepper, coriander, ginger, and turmeric
3. Saute the seasonings that have been pureed with a little oil. Saute until fragrant, then add 400ml of water
4. Add lime leaves, bay leaves, galangal, lemongrass, salt, flavoring sugar, and chicken stock powder
5. Add chicken and cook until boiling
6. Add MamaKoKo coconut cream, stir until well combined. Cook until boiling and taste the flavor
7. If the flavor is right, add fried onions to make it more delicious
8. Chicken opor is ready to serve

Ingredients for spicy liver meat with potatoes

• 400gr beef liver
• 2 potatoes, diced and fried
• 1 pcs MamaKoKo coconut cream

Seasoning

Boiled Spices

• 2 orange leaves
• 2 bay leaves

Ground Spices

• 3 cloves garlic
• 5 cloves shallot
• 4 large red chillies
• 4 cayenne pepper
• 2 candlenuts
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp shrimp paste
• Salt and stock powder to taste

How to make

1. Boil the beef liver with bay leaves, lime leaves and a pinch of salt. Boil the beef liver until cooked. Drain and cut into cubes
2. Sauté spice paste with enough oil
3. Add all the whole spices, saute until the spices are cooked
4. Add beef liver, potatoes and pour in MamaKoKo coconut cream
5. Add brown sugar, salt, and broth powder to taste
6. Cook until the coconut cream runs out and the spices are absorbed, then remove from heat

Bamboo shoot vegetable soup ingredients

• 1 bamboo shoot (sliced lengthwise or to taste)

Seasoning

• 4 cloves of garlic
• 6 cloves shallot
• 6 pieces cayenne pepper
• 3cm turmeric
• Salt to taste
• Flavoring to taste (if you like)
• Sugar to taste
• 1 packet chicken broth
• 3cm galangal (crushed)
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 pcs MamaKoKo coconut cream
• 1 handful of black eyed-peas (washed)

How to make

1. Clean the bamboo shoots that have been sliced, then boil until tender and then drain.
2. Boil the black eyed-peas with 400ml of water
3. Fry spices such as shallots, garlic, chili and turmeric
4. If it is cooked, grind the spices by mixing sugar and salt
5. Put the spices into the boiling black eyed-peas
6. Also add bay leaves, galangal, chicken broth and flavoring
7. Add bamboo shoots and stir until smooth
8. Add MamaKoKo coconut cream. Stir and cook until boiling

Koya ingredients

• 3 cloves of garlic
• 6 pieces of shrimp crackers
• 2 orange leaves (optional to make koya more fragrant)

How to make

1. Fry the prawn crackers until they bloom, drain well
2. Thinly slice garlic and fry together with lime leaves. Once dry, remove from heat
3. Remove the bones from the lime leaves, squeeze or grind them briefly until smooth
4. Puree all ingredients until well blended, using a mortar, blender or food processor

Lontong cap go meh plating

1. Arrange lontong slices in a bowl or plate
2. Pour the chicken opor
3. Add bamboo shoots, sambal goreng hati, boiled egg, koya and sambal and petis to taste. Serve.