I Need A Baby
Ch 22 - Cooking Day
Ch 22 - Cooking Day
Elsa made some thin slices of ginger, chew, joking, lemongrass and kencur with a certain comparison, then she put all these ingredients into a clay cauldron that she also just bought in the market.
Elsa knows that in order to boil herbs, it is best to use a cauldron of clay material, because the herbs can have chemical reactions with metal pans and can make metal pans quickly porous.
If you do not use a clay cauldron, you should use a pot made of glass or ceramic.
After putting all the ingredients and water into the cauldron, Elsa added a little clove, fennel, and cardamom.
After boiling, Elsa added a little brown sugar and rock sugar.
The aroma of fresh herbs filled the entire room in the house, making Rifki a little interested and inhale the aroma deeply.
Elsa was very satisfied to smell the aroma of herbs she had long missed.
Usually the fathers really like the concoction, but Elsa does not know whether Rifki will like it or not.
Shortly after, Elsa came out with a glass of her homemade herbal medicine and a plate of market snacks she bought earlier.
Not to forget he put the grated coconut and kinco in a separate small bowl bowl.
Elsa knows that Rifki has not liked spicy food in the past, so there is a possibility that she has stomach disease, so she does not directly mix market snacks with grated coconut.
“Please try first.” Elsa said while holding out a glass containing herbal medicine that is slightly yellowish.
Rifki also removed her anti-radiation glasses and received the glass.
He tasted it a little.
Rifki felt the herbal medicine was a little similar to the herbal medicine made by Mbah Jo which is quite famous in Semarang.
“Hmmm, passable.” His comments.
Considering that he does not like spicy too much, the taste is quite right on his tongue.
Rifki doesn't know where Elsa got the recipe.
Rifki does not know that actually Elsa can identify herbal ingredients from their taste and aroma.
After trying Mbah Jo's herbal medicine, Elsa makes a series of experiments to perfect the taste.
He then added some ingredients that he used to enhance the flavor.
“Do you think I'm still less powerful for you?” Tanya Rifki teases.
Hearing that, Elsa's face turned red.
Elsa knows that for some men ginger has the effect of strengthening the body and stamina of men in sex.
But Elsa doesn't expect it will be able to increase Rifki's stamina in relationships with her.
Because basically Rifki is too strong for him even without the support of herbs or strong drugs.
Elsa didn't mean to offend Rifki's power.
Offending men's power is taboo for women.
She just wanted to boast a little of her skills because Elsa felt inferior to Rifki's cooking skills.
Seeing Elsa's reddened face, Rifki automatically laughed.
Seeing Rifki laughing at her, Elsa pursed her lips.
It makes Rifki feel funny.
Rifki prefers Elsa's sulking and childlike expression rather than imitating her personality as Elsa does.
Elsa then pinches Rifki's stomach with anxiety.
“Aw, aw, aw, stop! Yes, I'm sorry!” Said Rifki pleading while refraining from laughing.
Elsa stops her pinch after she feels it is enough to teach Rifki a lesson.
“Measuring him don't like to get sucked up!” elsa ketus.
“The problem with your taunting makes me feel happy. So I can't help myself not to bully you.” Rifki said in a joking tone.
“Don't tell me you like it when I'm angry?!” ask Elsa curiously.
“Honestly, I love seeing you angry and pouting like that. It looks more natural to you.” Rifki replied in a seductive tone.
Hearing that Elsa widened her eyes to challenge Rifki.
“Then don't blame me if I bite you!” Threat Elsa.
“Yes, I'd prefer it if you bite me. Especially if yours bites mine.” Tempt Rifki by showing a perverted and hopeful expression.
“Ugh!” Elsa's getting upset. His face grew redder seeing Rifki getting shameless in teasing him.
“Once again you tease me, don't expect any rations later tonight!” Threaten Elsa firmly.
Rifki laughs at Elsa's threat.
Rifki feels Elsa is getting funny.
Rifki doesn't matter if she has to sleep in another room because of Elsa's anger.
After all, seeing his wife's angry and adorable expression was more pleasant than anything.
Rifki knows that Elsa's anger never lasts long because basically Elsa's personality is more likely to be childlike.
Once upon a time, Rifki liked to make Elsa angry.
Rifki feels better seeing Elsa angry than seeing sadness and tears on Elsa's face.
Rifki knew that Elsa used to cry silently.
I don't know what really makes Elsa so sad.
The girl obviously did not like to show her sadness in front of her friends.
All day, Elsa busied herself in the kitchen. For some reason, he suddenly misses Sroto Sokaraja cuisine, which is a typical food of the Banyumas region.
The spice of the cuisine is a little like beef soto with peanut sauce that becomes the complement.
In the past Elsa often followed the senior pesantren teach selapanan (dapat: 35 days) to the area of Banyumas.
So that he is very familiar with various kinds of cuisine typical of the area.
Actually he also misses the taste of dage, a kind of loose tempe but made of coconut pulp that usually tastes quite sweet.
Unfortunately, this type of material is only produced in the area. So that he can only be satisfied with Sroto Sokaraja and mendoan sokaraja made.
Mendoan Sokaraja has dough and cooking methods that are different from ordinary mendoan.
Mendoan Sokaraja has a soft texture so it is more delicious if you eat it by inserting the mendoan into sroto sauce.
Because Elsa and Rifki are both not very fond of spicy flavors, Elsa makes the nut seasoning not too spicy.
Elsa sauteed onion, garlic, turmeric, candlenut, ginger and lemongrass in whole and peeled condition.
Elsa prepared the condiment a little too much for supplies.
Then he smoothed all the ingredients with a blender and placed them in a sealed container.
Then he made srundeng by roasting grated coconut until browned.
The joint is then pureed with a blender and inserted into a closed container.
Meanwhile, he boiled the beef and added a little spice he had made earlier.
Not to forget also to add a little bay leaves, orange leaves, salt, Javanese sugar and sugar.
Meanwhile, he's frying onion crackers. Since the sroto specialty crackers are only sold in the Banyumas area, Elsa replaced them with onion crackers.
After he finished frying the crackers, he fried the onion slices.
Although many now sell fried onions, Elsa prefers to make her own for supplies.
Finished frying onions, Elsa frying peanuts.
Elsa then smoothes the beans with a blender and puts them in a sealed container.
Elsa then stores all the seasonings in that sealed container into the freezer of the fridge.
He plans to move it into the freezer box after it can be used tomorrow.
Sroto will taste better if the sauce is boiled for a long time.
Therefore, Elsa only slightly shrank the fire after the sauce boiled.
Elsa cut through the tempe very thinly.
Although usually mendoan Sokaraja using a special tempe that is deliberately made thin but actually it does not feel too much different from ordinary tempeh in thin slices.
Elsa mixes wheat flour, rice flour, mendoan seasoning, salt, lots of chives and water.
After being felt evenly enough, Elsa heats cooking oil until it is really hot and steamy and then puts tempeh wrapped with flour into the pan.
Elsa used a claw to flip the mendoan because the mendoan was quite sticky when it was fried.
Elsa then quickly picked up the cooked mendoan before the fry turned yellow and served it in a flat plate.
Although usually Sroto Sokaraja eat with ketupat, but Elsa does not like it, so she replaced it with rice.
Elsa arranged four bowls with rice, bean sprouts, beef cuts, chunks of chives, fried onions and kneaded crackers.
Elsa believes herself and Rifki are still less full with just one bowl.
Rifki looked at Elsa's bustle in the kitchen leaning against the door.
Rifki knows that although Elsa can cook a variety of dishes, she is usually too lazy to hone her cooking skills.
Elsa only wants to cook while doing her cooking duties at the boarding school.
In other words, Elsa only wants to cook when she is forced to.
Therefore, Rifki was quite surprised and amused to see Elsa want to busy herself in the kitchen. It seems that today the sun rises from the west, he thought.
Rifki could not help but laugh at the end.
Elsa was not surprised to hear Rifki's laughter. Because he knew, Rifki must have been surprised and felt that Elsa was busy so busy in the kitchen.
“Not funny! Dedek again wants to eat Sroto.” Elsa said in a slightly annoyed tone.
“Dedek continues to be blamed. His grandfather doesn't know anything yet.” Rifki said while laughing in defense of her baby.
“You really want your child to drool (relan: continuously salivate) ?!” challenge Elsa.
Because in the belief of Javanese people usually pregnant people if the cravings do not result in the child being born will often salivate.
“No problem, after all it is not us who will take care of him.” Rifki said it was funny considering they had to hand the child over to the grandfather of the ruler of the ocean.
“You're right! Just let the kid wander let the grandpa get a little hassles.” Elsa said with sparkling eyes.
At least he doesn't need to feel bothered by the crying of the baby at night.
Remember, babies will cry every night.
It seems that Rifki and Elsa are quite satisfied and happy if they can make the grandfather of the ruler of the ocean feel the hassle of taking care of their child.
His own fault “legan golek momongan”! The point is his own fault people who do not have a job instead look for problems because of busyness that should not be their responsibility.
“The current time Go-Food can, why also you bother to cook?!” Rifki reminded.
Not that Rifki doesn't like it when Elsa cooks. She was so happy to see Elsa going to the trouble of cooking her favorite food. But Rifki doesn't like it when in the end Elsa becomes too tired just because of cooking.
Rifki also actually quite liked the appearance of Elsa who looked beautiful and cute wearing a black tufted apron while cooking.
Seeing Elsa cooking with a small hum, she seemed to be a little interested in keeping a close eye on Elsa.
“It feels different!” Elsa Protest.
“Unfortunately you can cook Sroto?!” goda Rifki.
Rifki knows that Elsa can cook various types of dishes, but she is not too sure because she rarely feels Elsa's cooking.
Especially during this time more Rifki are cooking.
According to Rifki, the soup that is usually cooked Elsa can be said to taste quite standard.
Because Rifki has only ever tasted soup, fried tempeh and instant noodles made by Elsa when Elsa still likes to help at the cafe Kak Ely.
“Try it yourself!” Elsa said with a smile.
Elsa brought the prepared bowl near the saucepan and poured the croto sauce and handed it to Rifki.
Rifki tasted the peanut butter first before putting the peanut butter into the sroto sauce.
“Hmm, passable. A little more like his srotonya Bu Nyai Fad.” Rifki said.
Because all this time, it was Miss Nyai Fad who often cooked Sroto for study.
Rifki knew that Elsa used to help Ms. Nyai Fad to cook sroto, so she was not surprised if Elsa could also make it.
“As if there is less, what is it?” elsa said after a little taste of the gravy.
“Have you added pepper?” tanya Rifki reminded.
“Oh yes, I forgot.” Answer Elsa while adding pepper powder into the sauce.
Elsa then stirred up Sroto's broth and tasted it back.
“Ya, this is new fitting!” elsa said happily.
Rifki was quite happy to see Elsa who looked overjoyed just because of the taste of her cooking.
The two of them then enjoyed Elsa's Sroto dinner and spent two bowls of portions with a plate of mendoan.
So that both feel a little bit full.
Elsa and Rifki both do not believe that a lot of dinner can cause obesity.
Because both of them can never be fat even though they often eat dinner with large portions.
Given the pesantren where they teach often hold a lecture event that serves heavy food at night.
Elsa and Rifki are both food lovers, so whenever there is a meal at the boarding school, they will at least spend two servings of food.
Elsa could easily eat four meals and it did not affect her weight at all.
Both of them think that it is not good to waste the opportunity to eat foods that contain many blessings for free.
So that the opportunity should be used as well as possible and eat it without shame.
It is believed that the food served in the recitation contains a lot of barokah and prayer.
Usually pesantren will prepare food in greater quantities than the estimated number of pilgrims present.
So it is not surprising that when the study is finished, the students are happy to eat the remaining food.
Not infrequently those who can spend at least three servings of food.
Of course they have a strong reason or proposition that is “Al mubadziru kana ahwanu syayatin.”
Which means the person who pubadzirkan or wasted food is a friend of Satan.
So do not be surprised if the famous santri warok or nggragas or greedy or eat a lot.
It was not because they were starving but because they were unwilling to waste a baroque and free meal.
Note:
If you want to try making that herbal medicine, go ahead.
Recipe qaFor standard size one cauldron:
- one ginger segment
(for ginger can be added or reduced according to taste, if not too like spicy can be reduced)
turmeric seven thin slices
- funny one thin iris
kencur seven thin irises
- lemongrass one rod
- anise one teaspoon
- three-grain cloves
cardamom three items
- Can also add a little wood
red sugar one grain
- enough sugar stones
can also be added a little skin and mint leaves to add flavor.