Indonesian food: is it worth it?

Once in a while, I will be craving Indonesian style meals. For me, the spicyness, the deep flavor is highly satisfying. It's real comfort food. But here in Toronto, we're lacking one most important "device" for making Indonesian dishes. That's the "Bibik". There're so many spices, herbs, ingredients that you have to slice, chopped, grind, that the preparation itself will take up a good hour or so. Now who has the time? Indonesian mothers have the answer: Bibik! But since we don't have "her" here, often time I have to give up my craving for an easier, faster dish. Today I found a recipe that is considered the simplest in the labirynth culinary of Indonesian dish. Daging tumis gurih bumbu pecel. Thinly slice beef simmered in savory peanut sauce. The best thing is, I have all the ingredient in the pantry & no grinding spices. Yum! I made a side dish of Tumis Kangkung. Stir fry water spinach.