Resep Pempek Ikan Lele [ Rasanya Enak Gurih #antigagal ]

sago flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornstarch is a cost-effective thickener.

catfish

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: pollock

Tilapia is a leaner option, while pollock is often less expensive.

chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili paste

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili paste can be fresher, while hot sauce is typically cheaper.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos offer a lower-sodium alternative.

Prepare 12 kg of catfish and add lime juice to remove the fishy smell.

Fillet the catfish and clean it thoroughly, ensuring all bones are removed.

Cut the catfish into smaller pieces for easier blending.

Blend the catfish until smooth.

In a pot, bring 1 liter of water to a boil.

Add 4 cloves of blended garlic, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and salt to taste into the boiling water.

Gradually add 500 grams of all-purpose flour, mixing until fully combined.

Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to a larger bowl.

Add the blended catfish to the bowl.

Incorporate 2 egg whites and mix until combined.

Gradually add 600 grams of tapioca flour, mixing until fully combined.

Wash your hands and knead the dough until smooth.

Divide the dough into two parts; shape one part into pempek lenjer.

For pempek kapal selam, beat the eggs and prepare them to be added into the dough.

Bring water to a boil again and shape the dough into pempek kapal selam, adding the egg inside.

If the dough is sticky, add more tapioca flour.

Drop the shaped pempek into the boiling water and cook until they float and are cooked through.

Remove the pempek from the water and let them drain and cool.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the pempek until golden brown, flipping to prevent burning.

Once cooked, remove and drain the pempek.

Cut the pempek into desired sizes and serve with cucumber and yellow noodles.

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