Brilio.net - Lontong is usually served with various other menus, such as opor, satay or soto. Because it is made from rice so it is filling, lontong is often chosen as a substitute for rice. Judging from its shape, lontong usually tends to be dense and fluffier .
Judging from its preparation, the rice that is to be used is usually molded in banana leaves and then boiled. Even though at first glance it seems simple, many people still fail when making lontong. This can be seen from the texture of lontong which is less fluffier and stale quickly when stored.
You really need your own tricks when you want to make banana leaf lontong that is fluffy and long-lasting. A number of people usually use a pressure cooker when boiling rice cake. This is considered to make lontong more durable and maximally fluffier.
However, if you don't have a pressure cooker, you can use a regular pan like Instagram user @nhm_kitchen did. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only relied on an ordinary pan when boiling lontong. Even so, the resulting lontong can last up to 3 days at room temperature, you know.
Reported by BrilioFood from the Instagram account @nhm_kitchen on Thursday (13/6), the first thing you have to do is wash the rice first. After that, drain until the water is completely gone. Once done, mold the banana leaves into a round, slightly oval shape. Then pin the stick on one side of the end.
photo: Instagram/@nhm_kitchen
After that, add the rice until it covers half the banana leaves. So, you can close the banana leaf filled with rice by attaching a stick to the end. Do this molding process until you run out of rice and banana leaves.
photo: Instagram/@nhm_kitchen
Next, arrange the lontong on the bottom of a large pan. After that, fill with water until all parts of the lontong are completely submerged. Only then place it on the stove and boil for 3-4 hours.
"You have to check every hour, because the water is decreasing and you have to add more water until the lontong sinks. I added water a total of three times during this boiling process," explained Instagram @nhm_kitchen.
photo: Instagram/@nhm_kitchen
Indeed, basically, the long boiling process is an important key that will make lontong last longer when stored. Therefore, if it has been boiled for hours, lift and drain in a vertical position (standing) so that the remaining water is completely drained. That way, the lontong will dry out and last for 3 days even if stored at room temperature.
photo: Instagram/@nhm_kitchen
This post about tricks for making lontong has been viewed more than 2 million times. It's not surprising that the video received a flood of comments from netizens. Most Instagram users said they were amazed by the results of the lontong which looked fluffier and appetizing.
"I tried the recipe and it worked," said Instagram @ningrumayusyahputri.
"The lontong is so cute, sis, puleeenn," said Instagram @meibasuki.
"Wow, the aroma reaches here. Finally found a leaf lontong tutor," wrote Instagram @ifasyukur.
"If Q uses a pressure cooker, Bun, in just 1 hour the lontong will be soft and chewy," commented the Instagram account @nurmunadhofah.
"I added salt, lime and pandan leaves," explained Instagram @hassan.nans.
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