Brilio.net - In general, rempeyek is made from rice flour. This type of flour is able to produce a smooth and liquid rempeyek dough. When fried, the rice flour dough will produce a thin and crispy rempeyek texture.
Therefore, many people think that making rempeyek without rice flour is impossible. In fact, there are alternative types of flour that can be used to make rempeyek.
A YouTube user named Ngemil Doang once proved how to make rempeyek without using rice flour. He used other types of flour available in the kitchen. Even so, the rempeyek results were still thin and crispy.
It turns out, there are a number of ingredients that are the secret to keeping these rempeyek crispy even without using rice flour.
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube Ngemil Doang on Sunday (15/9), he uses wheat flour as the main ingredient instead of rice flour. Wheat flour is easier to get because it is often used as the main ingredient in making various types of fried foods.
But it should be noted that using wheat flour alone can make the dough soft. Therefore, he also added cornstarch. The mixture of these two types of flour is the key to the crispiness of rempeyek.
photo: YouTube/Ngemil Doang
For more details, prepare a bowl first. Then add 12 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Also add seasonings such as salt, pepper, powdered broth, and ginger powder to taste. If so, add a little liquid coconut milk so that the texture of the dough can be smooth and soft.
photo: YouTube/Ngemil Doang
Before stirring, add the ground spices made from shallots and garlic. Then stir until well blended. Now, while stirring, pour in water little by little so that the dough does not clump. Make sure the final result of the dough is runny, okay. Finally, add the sliced lime leaves, then stir well.
photo: YouTube/Ngemil Doang
In addition to lime leaves, the YouTube user also added rebon shrimp to the filling. But before adding the rebon shrimp, first transfer some of the dough to a plate. Then add the rebon shrimp to taste and mix well.
Next, print the dough on the edge of the pan that has been filled with hot oil. Then fry over medium heat until golden brown. Don't forget to turn it over so that the rempeyek dough can cook evenly. When it's crispy, remove and drain.
photo: YouTube/Ngemil Doang
To maintain its crispiness, you can store this rempeyek in an airtight jar. But make sure to store it in a cold condition. That way, the rempeyek can stay crispy and not soft for up to 1 month.
"There's a lot of peanut brittle. You can make a side dish for a month," said YouTube Ngemil Doang.
Who would have thought, the comment column of this video was filled with netizens' responses. Most netizens said they were amazed by the results of the rempeyek which looked really crispy even without rice flour.
"This rebon peyek is really great. It's really perfectly crispy," said YouTube @TommyGalaxsyKBM.
"Yes, this recipe is definitely great, my friend. The spices are...
"This is what makes it delicious and crunchy," said YouTube @sinyosanjayafarmjombang7051.
"It really makes you drool, Mom..
Enjoy the special menu, the crunchiness is really felt," said YouTube @hasfafamily.
"Thank you for the recipe, sis.
"Very inspiring," said YouTube @mamadian5065.
"Thank you, sis, for the recipe and method for making crispy rebon peyek that looks easy and hopefully I can succeed when I imitate it... yummi," said YouTube @AKB_JmHarto.