Cilok

Cilok

Main dishes

Tapioca flour meatballs cooked in a soup with chicken and beef pieces.

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This traditional Indonesian recipe is a delight for those who enjoy flavorful meatballs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodboiling, oven baking
  • Estimated cost$15.24 $2.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.16
  • $0.36
  • $2.00
  • $0.17
  • $1.41
  • $0.33
  • $0.54
  • $0.35
  • $0.08
  • $0.01
  • $4.00
  • $0.26
  • $0.70
  • $1.10
  • $0.10
  • $0.10
  • $0.27
  • $0.16
  • $0.02
  • $0.01
  • $1.11

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Combine the tapioca starch, flour, and ground spices. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add hot water gradually. ≈ 3 min
  3. Knead the dough until it is soft enough to be shaped. ≈ 10 min
  4. Add chives. ≈ 3 min
  5. Knead until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  6. Make balls about the size of a tennis ball. ≈ 10 min
  7. Boil some water with a pinch of salt.
  8. Add the “ciloks”. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cook until they float to the surface.
  10. Remove and drain. ≈ 2 min
  11. Continue to cook the onion, garlic, and red chili peppers until they are tender.
  12. Combine the peanuts, spices, and a little water until you have a paste. ≈ 4 min
  13. Mix the peanut paste with palm sugar, white sugar, salt, and orange leaves until it simmers.
  14. Add soy sauce. ≈ 3 min
  15. Well mixed. ≈ 4 min
  16. Add the peanuts to the peanut sauce. ≈ 3 min
  17. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  18. Remove and serve. ≈ 2 min
  19. Bring the cleaned chicken legs to a boil until they are cooked through and no longer release any blood.
  20. Next, discard the first broth.
  21. Reheat the beef intestines in fresh water until they are tender.
  22. Add the beef meatballs and 1 teaspoon of salt to the soup to enhance the flavor. ≈ 3 min
  23. Combine the tapioca starch, flour, chopped onions, and ground spices. ≈ 4 min
  24. Take enough warm beef broth, pour it into the flour mixture, and mix well until you have a dough that is easy to handle.
  25. Take a small portion of dough, flatten it, and fill it with ground pork. ≈ 10 min
  26. Form a ball and boil it in boiling water.
  27. Once it surfaces, remove it and add it to a chicken broth.
  28. Boil 200 ml of water.
  29. Add the ground spices, bouillon powder, and salt.
  30. Let it simmer until the flavor is to your liking.
  31. Remove from the fire. ≈ 3 min
  32. Add the flour to the hot broth.
  33. Mix thoroughly until a thick paste is formed. ≈ 4 min
  34. If the dough is too liquid, gradually add flour until it becomes slightly firm. ≈ 3 min
  35. Pour the batter into a bowl, and add the green onions and celery. ≈ 3 min
  36. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  37. Wait until the dough is warm, or at least not too hot to handle. ≈ 3 min
  38. Add the eggs and mix them into the flour-based dough until you achieve a smooth, even consistency. ≈ 4 min
  39. Gradually add tapioca starch, kneading continuously. ≈ 10 min
  40. Once thoroughly incorporated, take small amounts and form into balls. ≈ 10 min
  41. Bring a large amount of water to a boil.
  42. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and a small amount of oil paint to prevent the clay from becoming dull and sticking together. ≈ 3 min
  43. Crush the garlic and mix it with 500 ml of water. ≈ 4 min
  44. Bring to a boil.
  45. Mix the tapioca starch and flour together. ≈ 4 min
  46. Mix the cooked onion water with the onions until you have a smooth, even paste. ≈ 10 min
  47. The dough should be round in shape. ≈ 3 min
  48. Boil some water.
  49. Add the noodle balls. ≈ 3 min
  50. Cook until they rise to the surface.
  51. Remove and book. ≈ 3 min
  52. Preheat the steamer.
  53. Steam the “baso” (small lamb bread) for approximately 15 minutes.
  54. To prepare the sauce, finely chop the chili peppers and the onion. ≈ 8 min
  55. Bring them back briefly, then add salt and spices. ≈ 3 min
  56. Add water. ≈ 3 min
  57. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens.
  58. Prepare a container. ≈ 3 min
  59. Arrange the meatballs. ≈ 3 min
  60. Drizzle with the sauce. ≈ 3 min
  61. Add lime wedges and fresh basil leaves as a garnish. ≈ 3 min
  62. Finely chop the onion, garlic, and salt. ≈ 8 min
  63. Combine the cornstarch, flour, spices, parsley, and mushroom broth.
  64. Slowly pour in the hot water, stirring with a spoon or spatula. ≈ 3 min
  65. Once the dough is no longer too hot, knead it by hand until it is smooth and easy to handle. ≈ 10 min
  66. Boil some water in a pot.
  67. Shape the dough into balls. ≈ 10 min
  68. Boil them until they float to the surface.
  69. Remove them and drain them. ≈ 2 min
  70. Repeat the process until all of the dough is used. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cilok

  • 18 tablespoons of tapioca starch$2.16
  • 18 tablespoons of flour$0.36
  • 250 g of tapioca starch$2.00
  • 125 g of flour$0.17
  • 100 g of ground meat, cut into small pieces and quickly sautéed$1.41
  • 250 g of flour$0.33
  • 125 g maize/tapioca starch$0.54
  • 1 chicken egg$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered bouillon$0.01
  • 500 g of tapioca starch$4.00
  • 5 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.26
  • lemon and pomelo$0.70
  • 5 medium-sized red onions$1.10
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 5 tablespoons of flour$0.10
  • 7 tablespoons of cornstarch/tapioca starch$0.27
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
  • 1/4 cup of mushroom broth$0.01
  • Onion rings, used as a garnish$1.11

Total$15.24

that's $2.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 18 tablespoons of tapioca starch
  • 18 tablespoons of flour
  • 250 ml of warm water
  • 2 chives, finely chopped
  • 250 g of tapioca starch
  • 125 g of flour
  • 100 g of ground meat, cut into small pieces and quickly sautéed
  • 10 pieces of chicken drumsticks
  • 10 beef meatballs
  • 1 finely chopped chive
  • 250 g of flour
  • 125 g maize/tapioca starch
  • 1 chicken egg
  • 1 small hot pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered bouillon
  • enough water
  • 500 g of tapioca starch
  • 5 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • lemon and pomelo
  • 500 ml of water
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 5 medium-sized red onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • salt, and seasonings to your liking
  • 2 liters of water
  • 5 tablespoons of flour
  • 7 tablespoons of cornstarch/tapioca starch
  • 2 sprigs of parsley
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1/4 cup of mushroom broth
  • Onion rings, used as a garnish
  • Hot water, in the appropriate amount.

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