foto: YouTube/Nofia putri
Brilio.net - Fans of Indonesian dishes will definitely be familiar with jengkol. This food ingredient is usually cooked into stews, jengkol balado, jengkol kalio, and many more. Jengkol is very suitable to be eaten as a side dish for rice or just as a snack.
Jengkol dishes are often sold in stalls and typical Indonesian restaurants. On the other hand, you can also cook jengkol yourself at home so that the results suit your individual tastes. However, there are still many people who fail when making jengkol, so the results are still tough and smelly.
To overcome this, you can boil it for quite a long time. Usually, jengkol needs at least 30 minutes to 1 hour so that it becomes soft and no longer smells. However, the boiling process can waste stove gas, you know. So, to save gas, you can copy the trick from YouTube account user Nofia putri.
"I think this is the easiest tip, so you don't need to wait all night," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Nofia Putri on Friday (19/4).
This mother explained that the process of boiling jengkol only takes 17 minutes, you know. On the other hand, he also has two kitchen ingredients to add to jengkol so that the results are softer and smell-proof.
Before getting into the trick, jengkol must be washed first with clean water. After that, soak the jengkol in salt water to remove any remaining dirt on the jengkol. Just soak the jengkol in salt water for 5 minutes. So, while waiting for the jengkol to be soaked, you can heat the water until it boils.
photo: YouTube/Nofia putri
When the water has boiled, just put the jengkol into it. Before covering the pan, boiled jengkol must first be mixed with salt and ground coffee to taste. Yup, those are the two main kitchen ingredients for practicing this trick of boiling jengkol so that it becomes soft quickly and smells good.
After the salt and coffee are added, stir briefly until evenly mixed. Just cover the pan and boil for 10 minutes.
photo: YouTube/Nofia putri
After boiling for 10 minutes, turn off the heat on the stove. Now, the process of cooking jengkol is not finished yet, in this step, jengkol must be left to soak for at least 30 minutes so that the texture becomes softer.
"Don't open the lid, we'll just leave it alone," stressed the netizen known as Nofia.
After letting it rest for 10 minutes, turn the stove on again and boil the jengkol still in a covered pan for 7 minutes. So, the entire process of boiling jengkol only takes 17 minutes.
photo: YouTube/Nofia putri
If it has been boiled for 7 minutes, the jengkol can be removed and drained. Rinse the jengkol while peeling the skin, after that the jengkol is ready to eat or cook again into any dish according to taste. Guaranteed, this jengkol is super soft and odor free, you know.
photo: YouTube/Nofia putri
How about it, the trick of boiling jengkol to save gas is really simple, isn't it? Taking a peek at Nofia Putri's YouTube upload which has been watched 209 thousand times, quite a few netizens have left enthusiastic comments or shared other tricks about boiling jengkol.
" If I use lemongrass, salam and coffee, " wrote YouTube @rinaldi5161.
" Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi sis, nice to meet you, polite greetings from Indramayu. Sis, if I cook the bus I use pandan leaves. Same with bay leaves, " said YouTube @bundajtb5321.
" Let's share our experiences, if I boil jengkol, boil jengkol using bay leaves, add a lot of salt, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, add enough salt until soft, thanks for the boiled jengkol recipe that you made, I will try it, " said YouTube @omahgarut566.
How to store jengkol.
You must pay attention to how you store jengkol, because the aroma can spread everywhere. On the other hand, you must also pay attention to storing jengkol so that this material does not rot easily. Here's how to store jengkol that you can practice at home.
1. Wrap in plastic or a closed container.
Store jengkol in a closed container or wrap it in airtight plastic. This helps reduce the spread of odors.
2. Add lime.
Before storing, soak the jengkol in water mixed with lime juice. Lime can help reduce the smell of jengkol.
3. Soak in salt water.
Soak jengkol in salt water for several hours before storing. Salt water can help reduce the smell of jengkol.
4. Store in the refrigerator.
Store jengkol in the refrigerator to reduce the smell that spreads. Make sure the jengkol is wrapped tightly to prevent the smell from spreading to other foods in the refrigerator.
5. Add bay leaves.
Place several bay leaves with the jengkol when storing. Bay leaves can help reduce unpleasant odors.
6. Wash with salt water.
Before cooking, wash the jengkol with salt water to help remove some of the odor.
7. Boil before storing.
Boil the jengkol briefly before storing. This can help reduce the smell before the jengkol is stored.
(brl/wen)
