How To Make Pempek 🍛✨️

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornstarch is often cheaper.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

Prepare the ingredients and tools.

Grind the garlic, salt, and optional cayenne peppers together.

Add 2 cups of rice and mix well.

Add 1 egg white, 5 tbsp tapioca flour, 3 tbsp wheat flour, and 5 tbsp cooking oil into the mixture and knead until smooth.

Divide the dough into several parts and make a hole in the middle of each piece.

Place the egg yolk into the hole and close the dough around it.

Boil the dough in boiling water until they float, about 15 minutes.

Remove pempek and drain in a bowl.

Fry the pempek in hot oil in a wok pan until golden brown, but not burnt.

Prepare the sauce by adding water, 1/2 palm sugar, tamarind, and optional cayenne pepper in a wok pan and stir well.

Serve pempek with the sauce and diced cucumber.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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