Krechek or krecek () or sambal goreng krechek is a traditional Javanese cattle skin spicy stew dish from

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. Traditionally it is made from the soft inner skin of cattle (cow or water buffalo), however the most common recipe today uses readily available ''rambak'' or ''

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'' (cattle skin crackers). The ''rambak'' cracker are cooked in

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-base stew, with diced

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and fried

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s. It is mixed with

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(spice mixture) with plenty of red

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s. Because the skin crackers absorb coconut milk and spices, they become moist. Krechek has a soft and moist texture with rich and spicy taste and reddish-orange color. Some recipes might add cow liver as ''sambal goreng hati krecek'', while others might add diced

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Krechek is served with white steamed rice. It is often served as side dish, part of ''nasi

gudeg Gudeg is a traditional Javanese dish from Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. Gudeg is made from young unripe jack fruit ( Javanese: ''gori'', Indonesian: '' nangka muda'') stewed for several hours with palm sugar, and coconut milk. Additio ...

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'' or ''

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Sambal goreng krechek recipe
Javanese cuisine {{Indonesia-cuisine-stub

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