Brilio.net - Jengkol is one of the most delicious food ingredients if processed properly. Because of its deliciousness, jengkol can be processed into various dishes, such as jengkol stew, jengkol balado, sambal, and many more. The savory and slightly bitter taste of jengkol is considered to be able to increase appetite.
However, although suitable for various dishes, processing jengkol can sometimes be quite challenging. Its dense and slightly chewy texture when raw means that jengkol needs to be boiled first to make it soft. This boiling process usually takes a long time, which is around 30-60 minutes if using a regular pan.
In addition to the long boiling duration, the pungent smell of jengkol is also a challenge when processing it. Although it has many fans, there are quite a few who do not like the pungent smell of jengkol. Therefore, boiling jengkol also aims to eliminate the unpleasant smell.
Basically, there are many ways to remove the smell of jengkol and make its texture soft. Most people usually boil jengkol using a pressure cooker with coffee powder. The pressure cooker will make jengkol soft quickly, while the coffee powder helps remove the unpleasant smell.
However, there are actually other tricks and ingredients that can be used to boil jengkol. A TikTok user @oktavianii once shared her method through one of the videos she uploaded. Instead of using coffee, she chose another ingredient that is no less effective for processing jengkol. In this way, jengkol becomes soft and the smell disappears.
As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok oktavianii.95 on Thursday (12/9), he admitted to using rice washing water. Well, usually this water is only used to soak jengkol. But this time, he actually used the water used to wash rice to boil the jengkol that was going to be processed.
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To be more precise, first prepare the jengkol that you want to process. It is better to use old jengkol that is round and slightly bulging. This form of jengkol usually does not taste bitter and the unpleasant smell is not too pungent.
Next, wash the jengkol thoroughly. You can soak it in water for a few hours so that it will soften faster when boiled. Once done, wash the jengkol thoroughly and drain it first.
After washing, pour the water used to wash the rice into a pan and boil it until it boils. If you feel the measurement is not enough, you can add plain water to it. In addition to using rice washing water, the TikTok user also added spices such as lemongrass, bay leaves, and lime leaves to further eliminate the unpleasant odor.
photo: TikTok/@oktavianii.95
When the water is boiling, add the jengkol and boil until cooked. To boil this jengkol, you can use the 5-30-7 method, which is by boiling it for 5 minutes, soaking it for 30 minutes (the stove is off), and boiling it again for 7 minutes. So the total boiling time is only 12 minutes using a regular pot (not a pressure cooker).
In addition to using this method, you can also boil jengkol for 15-20 minutes nonstop. For maximum results, it is best not to cover the pan when boiling jengkol so that the unpleasant odor can escape. That way, the boiled jengkol will remain soft and odor-free.
photo: TikTok/@oktavianii.95
Well, the jengkol that has been boiled can be processed directly. In the video, TikTok user @oktavianii crushes the jengkol one by one and then cooks it with balado seasoning. Because the texture of the jengkol is already soft, the processed results will be more delicious and appetizing.
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