Learn how to make delicious Indonesian savory snacks at home with easy recipes, authentic flavors, and everyday ingredients.
Martabak Tahu Telur is a popular Indonesian savory snack made from a crispy thin wrapper filled with a flavorful mixture of tofu, eggs, and aromatic seasonings. The filling is usually combined with spring onions, garlic, shallots, and pepper, then fo...
Easy Egg and Tofu Pancakes (Martabak Tahu Telur) - What To Cook Today
Pulut Panggang is a traditional Indonesian and Malay snack made from glutinous rice cooked with coconut milk, then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled until fragrant. The sticky rice has a soft and chewy texture with a subtle smoky aroma from the gr...
Bakwan Udang is a popular Indonesian savory fritter made from a mixture of flour batter, shrimp, vegetables, and aromatic seasonings. The batter is usually combined with shrimp, shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots, garlic, and scallions, then dee...
Cucur Udang / Bakwan Udang (Prawn Fritters) - What To Cook Today
Kroket Kentang Isi Ayam is a popular Indonesian snack made from mashed potatoes filled with a savory chicken mixture, then coated with breadcrumbs and fried until golden and crispy. The soft and creamy potato exterior contrasts with the flavorful fil...
Kroket Kentang Isi Ayam / Indonesian Potato Croquette
Cilok is a popular Indonesian street snack made from tapioca flour, giving it a soft, chewy, and bouncy texture. The name cilok comes from the Sundanese words aci (tapioca) and dicolok (skewered), referring to the way the snack is often served on sti...
Soft and Chewy Cilok Bandung (Tapioca Balls with Peanut Sauce)
Pastel Tutup is an Indonesian comfort food inspired by the Dutch-style shepherd’s pie. It is made with a creamy filling of chicken, vegetables, mushrooms, and sometimes eggs, covered with a layer of smooth mashed potatoes and baked until the top beco...
Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Shepherd's Pie)
Pastel Ayam is a popular Indonesian savory pastry made from a thin, crispy dough filled with a flavorful mixture of shredded chicken, vegetables, and aromatic seasonings. The filling usually includes chicken, carrots, potatoes, vermicelli noodles, ga...
Pastel Ayam / Indonesian Empanadas (Baked or Fried)
Martabak Telur is a popular Indonesian savory street food made from a thin, crispy wrapper filled with a mixture of eggs, minced meat, spring onions, and aromatic spices. The filling is seasoned with garlic, shallots, pepper, and other herbs, then fo...
Martabak Telor - Martabak Mesir (Beef and Eggs Pancakes)
Lemper Ayam is a traditional Indonesian snack made from glutinous rice filled with seasoned shredded chicken. The sticky rice is cooked with coconut milk and wrapped around a savory chicken filling, then covered in banana leaves to enhance its fragra...
Easy Lemper Ayam (Sticky Rice with Chicken Floss)
Batagor is a popular Indonesian street food made from fried fish dumplings served with a rich peanut sauce. The name comes from bakso tahu goreng, meaning fried meatball tofu, as it is traditionally made with tofu filled with fish paste and fried unt...
Batagor (Fried Dumplings with Peanut Sauce)
Otak-Otak is a traditional Indonesian savory snack made from seasoned fish paste mixed with spices and coconut milk, then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled or steamed. The mixture is usually made with mackerel or other white fish, combined with in...
Otak Otak Medan (Grilled fish cake in banana leaves)
Tahu Isi Sayur is a popular Indonesian fried snack made from tofu filled with a savory mixture of vegetables and seasonings. The filling usually consists of shredded carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts, and scallions mixed with garlic, pepper, and other s...
Ketan Serundeng is a traditional Indonesian savory snack made from glutinous rice (ketan) served with seasoned grated coconut (serundeng). The sticky rice is cooked with coconut milk and a touch of salt, creating a soft and chewy texture with a rich ...
Ketan Serundeng (Sticky rice with savory coconut flakes)