3 Delicious and Crispy Cireng Recipes, Easy to Make at Home!

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn’t know cireng? This legendary snack from Bandung is indeed a champion! With its tempting savory flavor, combined with a crispy exterior and chewy interior, cireng can make anyone addicted.

Usually, we buy cireng from street vendors, but this time, let’s try making it ourselves at home. Besides being more economical, we can also adjust the flavor to our liking! Cireng is a traditional Sundanese food from West Java.

Initially, this snack was made from leftover tapioca flour used to make crackers. Now, cireng has transformed into a highly popular snack throughout Indonesia, even undergoing various flavor and presentation innovations.

Here is a collection of delicious and crispy cireng recipes that are easy to make at home, as summarized by Kapanlagi.com from various sources. Happy trying!

1. Basic Cireng Recipe (Cireng Rujak)

Here are the steps to make delicious Cireng Rujak:

Ingredients:
1. 250 grams of tapioca flour
2. 50 grams of wheat flour
3. Green onions (finely sliced)
4. Garlic (mashed)
5. 1 teaspoon of salt
6. Ground pepper (to taste)
7. Flavoring (to taste)
8. Hot water (as needed)
9. Cooking oil (for frying)

Steps:
1. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix tapioca flour, wheat flour, sliced green onions, and mashed garlic.
2. Add Seasonings: Add salt, ground pepper, and flavoring to the flour mixture. Stir all the ingredients until well combined.
3. Make the Dough: Gradually add hot water to the mixture until the dough is smooth and can be shaped.
4. Shape the Dough: Take a pinch of dough and shape it into a flat round that is not too thick.
5. Heat the Oil: Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat.
6. Fry the Cireng: Fry the flat rounds until golden brown and crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels to eliminate excess oil.
7. Serve: Enjoy Cireng Rujak while warm with fresh rujak sauce.

Happy trying and may your snack become a favorite!

2. Crispy Cireng Recipe

Here are the steps to make a savory snack that tantalizes the taste buds:

Ingredients:
1.For the dough:
- 150 grams of tapioca flour
- 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

2.For the starter:
- 50 grams of tapioca flour
- 150 ml of room temperature water
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of powdered broth
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper
- 1 stalk of green onion, finely sliced

Steps:
1.Making the Dough:
- Mix 150 grams of tapioca flour with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour in a bowl. Stir until well combined.

2.Making the Starter:
- In a pot, combine 50 grams of tapioca flour, 150 ml of room temperature water, the minced garlic, salt, powdered broth, ground pepper, and sliced green onion.
- Cook this mixture over medium heat while continuously stirring until it thickens and becomes transparent.

3.Combining the Dough:
- Pour the hot starter into the dry flour mixture. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.

4.Kneading the Dough:
- Knead the dough until smooth and can be shaped. If the dough is too sticky, add a little tapioca flour.

5.Shaping and Frying:
- Take a pinch of dough, flatten it to your liking, and shape it into a ball or other shapes.
- Heat oil in a pan, then fry the shaped dough until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove and drain on paper towels to get rid of excess oil.

6.Serving:
- Serve this savory snack while warm. Enjoy it as a companion for relaxation or as a snack during your free time!

Happy trying, and may this snack become a favorite!

3. Cireng with Sausage and Cheese Filling Recipe

Here is a delicious snack recipe with the ingredients you mentioned:

Chewy Sausage and Cheese Snack

Ingredients:
- 250 gr tapioca flour
- 50 gr all-purpose flour
- 2 stalks of green onions, finely chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Flavor enhancer to taste
- 2-3 sausages, cut into small pieces
- 100 gr grated cheese
- Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Making the Dough:
- In a bowl, mix tapioca flour and all-purpose flour.
- Add green onions, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and flavor enhancer. Mix well.
- Gradually add water while kneading until the dough is smooth and can be shaped.

2. Filling the Dough:
- Take a pinch of dough, flatten it in your palm, then place the pieces of sausage and grated cheese in the center.
- Shape the dough into a ball until the sausage and cheese are completely enclosed.

3. Frying:
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Fry the dough balls until golden brown and cooked, then remove and drain.

4. Serving:
- Serve the snack while warm. Enjoy the deliciousness of this snack with chili sauce or your favorite sauce!

Happy trying, and may this snack become a favorite at home!

(kpl/rao)