Brilio.net - Pandan water is a natural ingredient that is often used in various dishes. Known for its fragrant and fresh aroma, pandan water gives a distinctive touch to dishes, from desserts to drinks. With a soft texture and sweet taste, pandan water is often a favorite ingredient in creating authentic flavors and aromas in various dishes.
On the other hand, the natural green color of pandan leaves is also often used to give a more attractive appearance to various types of traditional cakes. Its bright green color can indeed make various types of food more appetizing.
In terms of its manufacture, making pandan water is simply by blending pandan leaves and water . But did you know? There is a trick that can be done if you want to get hot water with a more concentrated green color. Not only that, this trick can also make pandan water last longer when stored.
A chef and content creator named Aaron Laksana once revealed the trick further. Through the Instagram account @aaron_laksana, he admitted that there is one kitchen ingredient that is added to the pandan water mixture. Now this kitchen ingredient is an important key to making pandan water dark green and last longer.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @aaron_laksana on Sunday (11/8), the kitchen ingredient in question is salt. Well, this salt functions as a natural color binder. When added to pandan water, salt helps stabilize the green pigment of pandan leaves, namely chlorophyll, so that the green color becomes more concentrated and bright.
On the other hand, salt has properties as a natural preservative. Salt can inhibit the growth of microorganisms that cause decay, so pandan water containing salt can last longer without experiencing changes in taste or color. Salt also helps reduce the acidity in pandan water, which can slow down the oxidation process, maintaining the freshness and quality of the green color of the pandan water.
photo: Instagram/@aaron_laksana
How to use it is also easy, prepare 100 grams of pandan leaves. In the video, Aaron Laksana also uses and suji so that the green color becomes more concentrated. The measurement of suji leaves is the same as pandan leaves, which is 100 grams. So the comparison of the two is 1:1.
Wash the pandan leaves and suji leaves, then cut them into small pieces. After that, put them in a blender and add 400 ml of water. This amount of water should be twice the weight of the leaves used.
photo: Instagram/@aaron_laksana
If so, add a little salt. Then blend until smooth. Then strain the pandan water. Well, the resulting pandan water will be more concentrated green. You can use it immediately or store it in the refrigerator first for stock.
photo: Instagram/@aaron_laksana
The upload about the trick to making pandan water has been watched more than 31 thousand times. Many other Instagram users were interested and also gave direct responses in the comments column. Some of these netizens admitted that they had just learned the trick to making pandan water with the addition of salt as in the video.
"Thank you, many chefs have learned how to make pandan water," said Instagram @yellow_quenn82.
"Oh. That's how it is, chef..I don't use salt when I make it," wrote the Instagram account @noershafarizky.
"How long does it last in the chiller, chef?" asked the Instagram account @lucyfazri, which was then answered by the video uploader, " if you add salt, it can last 5 days to a week and in the chiller, right?"