Menumis — the act of frying the bumbu in oil until the oil separates — is the single most important cooking VERB in Indonesian cuisine. It is not "sautéing" (which implies tossing). It is not "sweating" (which implies gentle heat). It is FRYING — the bumbu paste is in contact with hot oil and is being actively cooked until its moisture evaporates, its raw flavours transform, and the oil separates from the paste (minyak sudah keluar — INDO-BUMBU-01).
INDONESIAN CUISINE — DEEP EXTRACTION BATCH 9