CUMI MERCON

Directions

  1. 1Place the shallots, garlic, galangal, bird's eye chilies, and curly red chilies into a chopper.
  2. 2Chop the ingredients until finely minced.
  3. 3Pour some oil into a pan and add the minced spices.
  4. 4Stir-fry the spices until fragrant.
  5. 5Add 8 kaffir lime leaves, 3 bay leaves, 2 cm crushed galangal, and 1 crushed lemongrass to the pan.
  6. 6Stir to combine the spices and leaves.
  7. 7Add 1 teaspoon of mushroom stock, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 2 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce.
  8. 8Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
  9. 9Add 150 grams of salted squid that has been soaked in hot water for 5 minutes.
  10. 10Pour water into the pan.
  11. 11Stir the squid and spices together.
  12. 12Cook until the liquid reduces and the squid is tender.
  13. 13Serve the Cumi Mercon.

Ingredients

  • 7 bawang merah
  • 5 bawang putih
  • 2 cm kencur
  • 10 cabe rawit
  • 10 cabe merah keriting
  • 8 daun jeruk
  • 3 daun salam
  • 2 cm lengkuas geprek
  • 1 sereh geprek
  • 1 sdt Kaldu jamur
  • 1 sdm gula
  • 1 sdm Saos tiram
  • 2 sdm kecap manis
  • 150 gr cumi asin

Equipment

chopperpanspatula

Tips

  • Sebelum dimasak, rendam cumi 5 menit di air panas untuk mengurangi kadar garam, membuat teksturnya empuk, dan menghilangkan kotoran serta bau amis.