Ketupat or kupat is a typical dish of maritime Southeast Asia-based rice wrapped in a wrapper made of woven palm leaves (leaf) which is still young. Ketupat most widely available during the Idul Fitri celebration, when Muslims celebrate the end of the fasting month.
RECIPE:
Making Ketupat's Skin
Ketupat Identical to Lebaran. It felt, less complete if this one dish that was not present at your dinner table. In addition to delicious food, a "sleeve" diamond which is typical of an interesting object to be decorated. You can memanjangkulit diamond from the original leaf, leaf - leaf januran alias of plastic, or from tape. Leather ketupat has been sold at various places, either for food or for decoration. How to make too many have been able to. But there's nothing wrong if we give this time how the steps - the steps of making this ketupat skin. As for step - step is as follows.
One - the only material used here is the coconut, which indeed is the basic ingredient ketupat.
The first step, roll leaf up to three times roll on your hand with the position of the base of the leaf facing up.
Take another leaf, Roll also on your hands three times. But this time the position of the base of the leaf facing down.
Make a second roll of coconut but intersect each other. But the leaf should remain in the curled position.
Take one end of coconut and roll to the back of last leaf arrangement.
Insert the end of the leaf had been turned around backward, to the leaf and positioned at the center. How to enter special occasions such as mengayam.
Forward Imitation Key Chain had to bottom. Do the same at the other end of the leaf.
Base of the leaf is located on the side, can directly diayam upward. Do this on both the base of the leaf up to meet at the top of the diamond.
Thus, those of you who do not know how to make it can make your own.
How To Make Ketupat
Regardless of the value of its history, the diamond is a type of food is very tasty substitute for rice.
If you want to make a ketupat on Lebaran this year, here are some tips to make diamond the right:
Rice used should be washed, soaked for 3 hours and the results are mixed tirisannya few whiting.
Rice is put into packs of diamond should be as much as 2 / 3 contents. Do not let more than that.
Boil the water first will be used to boil the diamond.
Diamond must be boiled for about 4-5 hours and as long as it should be fully submerged in the state.
Once cooked, the diamond should be hung to dry.
Surely diamond afdol not clear if standing alone. Side dishes that must be followed is opor chicken, beef rendang, curry goat, spicy anchovies, sambal fried liver and other typical menus. It's all very tempting, especially if served right on the day and enjoyed with the whole family.
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