Brilio.net - Tumpeng is one of Indonesia's traditional culinary icons that is often served at important events. Shaped like a mountain with yellow rice as its peak, tumpeng is usually surrounded by various side dishes such as fried chicken, perkedel, urap sayur, and tempeh orek.
Its unique shape is indeed eye-catching. Several side dishes and vegetables complementing yellow rice also make the tumpeng dish even more luxurious. Therefore, it takes special skills when decorating tumpeng so that the results are more attractive.
If you want to learn how to decorate tumpeng, a short tutorial from YouTube user Kreasi Culinary Banyuwangi can be imitated. Through one of the uploaded videos, the netizen shared how to decorate tumpeng with simple ingredients. Even so, the resulting tumpeng can look unique and more luxurious, you know.
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube Kreasi Culinary Banyuwangi on Sunday (13/10), one of the important keys that needs to be considered is the amount of condiments or side dishes and vegetables used. In the video, YouTube user Kreasi Culinary Banyuwangi uses six types of garnishes from various side dishes and vegetables.
photo: YouTube/Culinary Creations Banyuwangi
In addition, the size of the tray for the tumpeng also needs to be considered. If the tumpeng is for 5-6 portions, then the tray used should not be too big. Well, then immediately line the tray with banana leaves that have been formed into a cone. After that, cover it again with a round banana leaf.
Next, place the molded yellow rice onto a tray. Then lift the mold. Then cover the top end of the yellow rice with banana leaves. Then decorate each side of the yellow rice with lettuce.
photo: YouTube/Culinary Creations Banyuwangi
If so, take the dried tempeh and arrange it on one side of the yellow rice. Then continue to stir fry the vermicelli next to the dried tempeh. Next, place two pieces of fried chicken next to the vermicelli.
photo: YouTube/Culinary Creations Banyuwangi
After that, arrange the vegetables on the side that is still empty. In the video, YouTube user Kreasi Culinary Banyuwangi uses boiled long beans, caisim, and bean sprouts. Now, arrange all these vegetables in a row until the bottom of the yellow rice is covered.
photo: YouTube/Culinary Creations Banyuwangi
Next, take the boiled eggs that have been split. Then arrange them in the gap between the fried chicken and vegetables. Place them in a stacked manner facing forward. Then, place the urap seasoning on top of the boiled vegetables.
To make it more beautiful, you can use decorations made from cucumbers like YouTube user Kreasi Culinary Banyuwangi did. She used half a cucumber carved into a flower shape. Well, these two cucumber carvings can be placed separately.
This simple tumpeng can be served immediately. Its attractive appearance is guaranteed to make everyone want to taste it. On the other hand, the many and full tumpeng condiments make this dish look even more luxurious.