Slide Meals

5-day slide meal plan · Protein: cod fillet

Days: 5
Protein: cod fillet
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

🍳🍳🍳–

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Explore Indonesian home cooking with a focus on pantry staples and vibrant flavors like kecap manis and turmeric.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Grilled Cod with Kecap Manis Glaze

• Day 2: Cod and Vegetable Curry

• Day 3: Coconut Curry Fried Rice

• Day 4: Spicy Javanese Noodles

• Day 5: Indonesian Gado-Gado

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Grilled Cod with Kecap Manis Glaze

Ingredients

Main

• 2 cod fillets

• 1/4 cup kecap manis

• 1 lime, juiced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Side

• 1 cup rice

• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Marinate cod fillets in kecap manis, lime juice, and minced garlic for 30 minutes.

2. Cook rice with water until tender.

3. Grill cod fillets on medium heat for about 4 minutes each side, until cooked through.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1 cod fillet uncooked for the next day.

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Day 2: Cod and Vegetable Curry

Ingredients

Main

• 1 reserved cod fillet

• 1 can coconut milk

• 1 tbsp turmeric powder

• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

Directions

1. In a pot, combine coconut milk, turmeric, and vegetables; simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add cod fillet and cook for 5 minutes until cod is opaque.

Cook’s Notes:

Hold back half the coconut curry sauce for the next day.

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Day 3: Coconut Curry Fried Rice

Ingredients

Main

• 2 cups cooked rice

• 1/2 reserved coconut curry sauce

• 2 shallots, sliced

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté shallots until golden.

2. Add rice and reserved curry sauce; stir-fry for 5 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

Set aside 1 cup of fried rice for the next day.

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Day 4: Spicy Javanese Noodles

Ingredients

Main

• 1 cup reserved fried rice

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 red chili, sliced

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1. Heat oil in a wok and add chili slices.

2. Add fried rice and soy sauce; stir-fry for 3 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/2 cup of the noodle mixture for the final day.

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Day 5: Indonesian Gado-Gado

Ingredients

Main

• 1/2 cup reserved noodle mixture

• 1/4 cup peanuts, crushed

• 1 tbsp shrimp paste

• 1 lime, juiced

Directions

1. Mix noodle mixture with peanuts, shrimp paste, and lime juice.

2. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Cook’s Notes:

A refreshing end to the week, using up the last of the reserved ingredients.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• cod fillet — 5 fillets

• kecap manis — 1 bottle

• galangal — 1 piece

• candlenut — 4 nuts

• turmeric powder — 1 jar

• coconut milk — 2 cans

• rice — 1 bag

• garlic — 2 heads

• shallots — 6 pieces

• lime — 5

• vegetable oil — 1 bottle

• frozen mixed vegetables — 2 bags

• soy sauce — 1 bottle

• ginger — 1 piece

• red chili — 3

• brown sugar — 1 bag

• salt — 1 bag

• white pepper — 1 jar

• peanuts — 1 bag

• shrimp paste — 1 jar

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Final Notes

Enjoy your Indonesian culinary journey, using pantry staples and fresh flavors to create delicious meals each day.