Reminiscing the good old time I had in Surabaya when I cook most of the time because the food there is just cheap cheap cheap. For a period of time, I managed to survive an entire day with only Rp10.000,00 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - I only had to go to the traditional market to get some tempe, tofu, an egg, and some garlic, then I went home and cook straight away for a whole day meal. When I feel like having a more proper meal, I usually went to the supermarket to get myself a decent meat.
One day, I felt like having Ikan Balado like how my Mom used to cook at home. I bought some garlic, shallots, tomato, red chilly pepper, and of course a fish. Doing it the traditional way to prepare the seasoning by mashing it all up with a mortar and a pestle because I have no clue on how to operate the blender, plus the food will taste better when you do it the traditional way because that way there will still be clumps of garlic that would just hit the spot nicely.
Balado is a type of spicy seasoning originated from West Sumatra. It is made out of mashed garlic, shallots, tomato, and red chilly pepper. The mushy spices will then cooked with whatever ingredient you feel like having. It goes well with beef, chicken, fish, eggs, and even eating it right up as a dipping sauce. In my case, I had it with some deep-fried mackerel. Although I lack experience in terms of making Ikan Balado, my dish turned out great and very flavorful! It was spicy and savory, and it had a very dominant garlic flavor, which I love so much.
One day, I felt like having Ikan Balado like how my Mom used to cook at home. I bought some garlic, shallots, tomato, red chilly pepper, and of course a fish. Doing it the traditional way to prepare the seasoning by mashing it all up with a mortar and a pestle because I have no clue on how to operate the blender, plus the food will taste better when you do it the traditional way because that way there will still be clumps of garlic that would just hit the spot nicely.
Balado is a type of spicy seasoning originated from West Sumatra. It is made out of mashed garlic, shallots, tomato, and red chilly pepper. The mushy spices will then cooked with whatever ingredient you feel like having. It goes well with beef, chicken, fish, eggs, and even eating it right up as a dipping sauce. In my case, I had it with some deep-fried mackerel. Although I lack experience in terms of making Ikan Balado, my dish turned out great and very flavorful! It was spicy and savory, and it had a very dominant garlic flavor, which I love so much.
