Gudeg Jogjakarta/Yogyakarta (Javanese Green Jackfruit Stew) is a traditional Indonesian recipe, the signature dish of Yogyakarta (the capital city of Central Java province). It's a dish consist of unripe jackfruit, chicken & boiled eggs, cooked in coconut milk & seasoned with various spices such as bay leaves, galangal, coriander & teak leaves as coloring agent. It's cooked for hours, resulting reddish brown in color stew. Since teak leaf is not available in Western countries, I use black tea & onions/shallots skin as coloring agent. This stew is a bit sweet since generous amount of palm sugar is added during cooking. We serve gudeg with beef skin crackers dipped in spicy sauce, chicken, boiled eggs & thick coconut gravy. It takes time to make the dish, but I can assure you, its worth of try.
In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)
Bahan
600 gr Nangka muda & 300 gr Jantung pisang-potong2
6 potong Ayam, 6 Daun salam, 4 cm Lengkuas-potong 4
4 Telur rebus-kupas, 400 ml Santan, 800 ml Air kelapa
3 st Teh hitam, 1 genggam kulit bawang merah
1¼ sm Garam, 30 gr Gula jawa-iris2, Air secukupnya
Haluskan untuk Gudeg:
5 Bawang putih, 8 Bawang merah, 8 Kemiri
1 sm Ketumbar, 2 gr Asam
Saus areh:
300 ml Santan, 4 Daun jeruk, 100 ml Air, 1 st Garam
2 cm Lengkuas & 1 Sereh-geprek, ½ st Lada bubuk
Haluskan untuk saus areh:
5 Bawang putih, 2 st Gula jawa, 8 Bawang merah
1 st Ketumbar, 1 st Jintan, 8 Kemiri
Cara membuat
Lumuri ayam dng garam kmd ltkkan didasar panci tebal yg tinggi. Taruh berurutan ½ porsi dari: nangka+jantung pisang, garam, bumbu hls, gula jw, lengkuas & salam, ulangi urutan utk ½ porsi sisanya. Susun telur diatas. Tuangi santan & air kelapa. Tuang air secukupnya hingga seluruh bahan tertutup cairan. Mskkan teh ke saringan teh/kantung kain agar tak tersebar. Beri kulit bawang & teh utk pewarna.
Tutup panci & masak dng api kecil. Angkat ayam bila sdh empuk agar tak hancur. Angkat telur bila sdh kecoklatan. Sisihkan ayam & telur. Masak lagi hingga kuah tinggal sedikit/mengering, aduk sesekali. Setlh gudeg kering & coklat, buang kulit bawang, teh, salam & lengkuas.
Saus Areh: Tumis bumbu hls. Mskkan sereh, lengkuas, daun jeruk, lada, garam, aduk rata. Beri santan & air, masak sambil sesekali diaduk di api kecil hingga saus kental. Tuang di atas ayam & telur.
Hidangkan gudeg dng nasi hangat, ayam+telur+saus areh & Sambal Goreng Krecek (klik pada link untuk melihat resepnya).
Ingredients
600 gr unripe Jackfruit & 300 gr edible Banana flower-cut
4 boiled Eggs-peeled, 400 ml Coconut milk, 6 Bay leaves
6 pieces Chicken, 30 gr Palm sugar-sliced, 1¼ tbsp Salt
1 handful of Shallots skin, 3 tsp Black tea, Water
800 ml Coconut juice,4 cm Galangal-cut into 4
Grind into a paste-for the Jackfruit stew:
8 Candlenuts, 2 gr Tamarind, 1 tbsp Coriander
5 Garlic cloves, 8 Shallots
Thick coconut gravy:
100 ml Water,300 ml Coconut milk, 4 Kaffir lime leaves
2 cm Galangal & 1 Lemongrass-bruised, ½ tsp Pepper
Grind into a paste-for the coco.gravy:
5 cloves Garlic, 8 Shallots, 1 tsp Salt, 8 Candlenuts
2 tsp Palm sugar, 1 tsp Coriander, 1 tsp Cumin
Directions
Rub the chicken with some salt & then place them in a thick bottomed pot. Put in ½ portions of each Jackfruit+Banana flower, salt, ground spices, palm sugar, galangal & bay leaves. Repeat the procedure for remaining ½ portions. Place the boiled eggs on top. Pour in the coconut milk & juice; add in enough water to cover all. Place the tea in a tea infuser & put it into the pot. Sprinkle with the shallots/onions skin (as coloring agent).
Cover the pot & cook over low heat. Remove the chicken from the pot after they are cooked & tender; also remove the eggs after they become brownish; set aside. Continue cooking until the liquid dries; stir once in a while. After the jackfruit & banana flower becomes brown, discard the shallots/onions skin, tea, bay leaves & galangal.
Thick coconut gravy: Sauté the spices paste until fragrant. Stir in the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves & pepper. Pour in the coconut milk & water. Cook over low heat; stir constantly until the gravy becomes rather thick. Remove from the heat & pour the gravy over the chicken & eggs.
Serve the Jackfruit stew with warm rice, the chicken+eggs+gravy & Beef Skin Crackers in Spicy Sauce (click on the link for the recipe).