Because steamed in banana leaves, rice cake can be colored green on the outside, while inside it is white. Lontong mostly found in various regions in Indonesia as a substitute for white rice. Although also made from rice, rice cake has a distinctive aroma. To be sure the diamond is a rice cake and the food authentic and original cuisine made in Indonesia. Even if there are rice cake and diamond in other countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. It was none other than the cultural absorption Indonesia brought by immigrants to the country since time immemorial.
in outline, the rice cake is widely used as a substitute for rice. because its weight and carbohydrate content is high enough, people began to like rice cake as an ideal substitute for rice.
ingredients:
500 grams of rice
sufficient water
banana leaf
Skewer / bamboo
How to make:
Wash rice and add to the pan. Add enough water so that surface water is one knuckle above the rice. Cook over medium heat until it becomes tender, usually about 10-15 minutes. Take a piece of banana leaf, place 3-4 tablespoons aronan on it then roll so that the elliptical with a diameter of approximately 4 cm. Pin both ends with a skewer / bamboo.
Provide the pot a little high and then enter the large water approximately half. Bring to a boil. Put rice cake rolls into the pan and cook for approximately 2 hours. The roll should be flooded rice cake in water. When the water dries, add enough water. After the rice cake cooked, remove and drain, then wait until cool.
How to serve: Cut rice cake with 1 cm diagonal, put it in a concave dish. Usually rice cake served with other dishes such as curry chicken or vegetable lodeh.
