What is Ketupat?
Ketupat is a form of cooked rice commonly occurring in various parts of Southeast Asia, including countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines and Singapore. Rice is compressed during cooking, giving it a taste profile similar to rice dumplings. This compression is the result of cooking inside the pouch and rice absorbs water and expands while cooking, causing compression.
As a complete bowl, Ketupat is served next to the sauce of earthly nuts called kacang , which is translated into walnut sauce, and beef . Cucumber slices are also commonly administered as a side dish. Alternatively, it can be served with Satay sauce, peanut sauce or sliced and served in sweet coconut curry. Coconut leaves are woven at the intersection to form a pouch that is filled with rice before cooking. People often buy ASEs are prepared instead of their weaving. Sometimes each pouch is filled with more rice, up to two -thirds full, and the result is stronger, densedumplings. This is just a question of preference. Two types of rice that can be used in ketupat are responsible for the two of the most common varieties found, namely ketupping our and ketupat pulut . The first is made of white rice and the second with sticky rice.
sealed rice cases are located in a large pot of water and cooked for several hours. If the pot is not too crowded with bags and there is a lot of water, it should be cooked for about three to four hours. Larger batch may require boiling up to six hours. During boiling, it is important to mavy the water level so that all bags are completely immersed at all times. It is also important to move bags regularly to ensure that everyone has the same level of water absorption.
coconut fume cases are usually cheap and available in local Tukang Sayur , a man selling vegetables from a wheelchair. The case has a triangularThe shape that allows optimal discharge and drying ketup after cooking is complete. After cooking, the vesicles are suspended, so the right aeration is proper. This is necessary for storage.
Ketupat is commonly produced in large doses and eats during festivals and holidays such as eid ul-fitr , the Muslim holiday refers to the end of Ramadan. Moreover, it is often served at weddings. When consuming, pouches open and rice dumplings are cut into pieces and immersed in a sauce or sauce.