# CUMI MERCON

Cumi mercon is a spicy squid dish that is not diet-friendly and makes you eat a lot of rice.

- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- chopper
- pan
- spatula

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGFNxmNSYZl/?igsh=ZndpZ2wxcWpuNXFk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1737ff23-d890-4711-823d-5fe4387cc298
- Extracted: 2025-08-12

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