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8 Delicious and Legit Bika Ambon Recipes, Easy to Make with Simple Ingredients and Tools

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Kapanlagi.com - Many people mistakenly think that bika ambon comes from Ambon, Maluku. In fact, this cake is a typical food from Medan, North Sumatra. But you don't need to go all the way to Medan to enjoy bika ambon. You can make it yourself by following various bika ambon recipes.

The delicious taste and unique chewy texture make bika ambon one of the traditional cakes that are still popular today. Now, you can make bika ambon according to your taste right from your kitchen. It turns out that you only need simple ingredients and tools to make delicious bika ambon.

Instead of continuing to be curious, let's take a look at some delicious, chewy, and legit bika ambon recipes that have been compiled by kapanlagi.com from brilio.net.

1. Original Bika Ambon Recipe

Bika ambon original has a very distinctive and delicious taste. This unique taste often makes people miss and crave for it. As a result, even though there are now many flavor variations, original bika ambon remains one of the favorites. Here is the recipe for favorite original bika ambon.

Coconut milk ingredients:

- Take 1000 ml of coconut milk from 2 coconuts

- 3 pandan leaves

- 10 kaffir lime leaves

- 1 stalk lemongrass

- 2 segments of turmeric, cut into pieces

- 1/2 tsp salt

Cake ingredients:

- 10 egg yolks

- 2 whole eggs

- 400 ml cooking coconut milk

- 300 gr sago flour

- 300 gr granulated sugar

Starter ingredients:

- 1 tbsp flour

- 6 tbsp warm water

- 1 packet of fermipan

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

How to make:

1) Cook all coconut milk ingredients over medium heat until only 400 ml remains. Remove from heat, let it cool.

2) Mix the starter ingredients together. Let it sit for 10 minutes.

3) Beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer until the sugar dissolves.

4) Reduce the mixer speed, add the coconut milk and sago flour alternately until all ingredients are used. Stir well.

5) Add the starter. Mix well again. Turn off the mixer and strain the batter.

6) Beat the batter with a wooden spoon for at least 15 minutes.

7) Cover the container and let the batter rest for about 3 hours.

8) Prepare an 18x18cm baking pan. Grease it with margarine and sprinkle flour. Preheat the pan together with the oven.

9) Pour the batter into the hot pan. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes. Leave the oven slightly open for the first 30 minutes, then tightly close the oven and continue baking until cooked.

10) Remove from the pan and cut into pieces after the cake has cooled. Serve.

 

2. Mini Bika Ambon Recipe

Apart from the taste, bika ambon also comes in various shapes. Yes, you can make mini-sized bika ambon. If until now bika ambon has been large in size and needs to be cut into pieces, now you can make mini-sized bika ambon that can be eaten directly. Here is a recipe for adorable and ready-to-eat mini bika ambon.

Ingredient A:

- 150 ml thick coconut milk

- 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed

- 5 pieces of kaffir lime leaves, folded into 8

- 1 cm turmeric, finely ground

- 1/4 tsp salt

Ingredient B/yeast:

- 1 tsp (4 gr) instant yeast

- 1 tbsp granulated sugar

- 75 ml warm water

- 25 gr high-protein flour

Ingredient C:

- 125 gr sago/tapioca flour

- 15 gr glutinous rice flour

- 135 gr fine granulated sugar

- 3 medium-sized eggs

- 1 tbsp melted margarine at room temperature

Instructions:

1. Mix ingredient A, cook while stirring gently until boiling, do not let it burst. Remove from heat, strain and keep only 125 ml at room temperature.

2. Mix ingredient B (yeast) well, let it rest for 30 minutes until it expands.

3. Beat the eggs and fine sugar until thick and white, add the sago flour and glutinous rice flour while sifting, mix well.

4. Add the starter dough, pour the coconut milk little by little while stirring the mixture until smooth. Finally, add the melted margarine, mix well. Let it rest for 2-3 hours until the dough expands.

5. Grease the baking pan with margarine, then sprinkle with wheat flour.

6. Preheat the oven first with medium heat, then reduce the heat.

7. Pour the mixture into the pan only 3/4 full. Do not stir the mixture anymore. Bake with low heat until cooked for about 15-20 minutes only.

 

3. Teflon Bika Ambon Recipe

Those of you who don't have an oven don't need to worry. It turns out that Bika Ambon can also be made using only a teflon pan. How to do it? Just check out the teflon Bika Ambon recipe below.

Ingredients:

- 100 gr sago flour

- 50 gr wheat flour

- 100 gr granulated sugar

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1 tbsp melted margarine

- 2 eggs, beaten

- 200 cc boiled coconut milk with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and pandan leaves (add 2 drops of yellow egg coloring/turmeric powder)

Starter dough ingredients:

- 50 ml warm water

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

- 1 tsp instant yeast

Instructions:

1. Mix the starter dough ingredients and let it sit for 15 minutes until frothy.

2. Then mix sago flour, wheat flour, sugar, salt, starter dough, and coconut milk, stirring with a whisk until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth.

3. Pour in the beaten eggs and the remaining coconut milk, mix well. Add melted margarine, mix again. Let it sit for 1 hour.

4. Heat the teflon pan, lightly grease it with margarine until it is really hot over high heat for a moment. Line the bottom of the mold with double-layered zinc so that it won't burn quickly. Pour in the batter and let it bubble.

5. If the top starts to dry, reduce the heat to medium/low. Cover the teflon pan briefly, lift it and let it cool. Bika Ambon is ready to be served.

 

4. Pandan Bika Ambon Recipe

Pandan bika ambon has a beautiful green color. In addition, the fragrant pandan aroma also enhances the taste. So, who can resist the deliciousness of pandan bika ambon? Here is the recipe for tempting pandan bika ambon.

Starter dough ingredients:

- 100 cc warm water or coconut water

- 1 tbsp medium flour

- 1 tbsp fine sugar

- 1 tsp instant yeast

Egg mixture:

- 10 egg yolks

- 2 whole eggs

- 200 gr fine sugar

- 125 gr sago flour

- 1 tbsp glutinous rice flour

- 1 tbsp medium flour

- 300 ml warm coconut milk

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 tbsp melted butter

How to make:

1. Prepare the starter dough, mix the dry ingredients well and then pour in the water little by little while stirring until there are no lumps. Let it rest for 15 minutes.

2. Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy using a high-speed mixer.

3. Reduce the mixer speed to the lowest. Pour the batter into the mixer briefly until smooth.

4. Add the dry ingredients gradually alternating with the coconut milk at a slow speed.

5. Mix the batter at high speed for 5 minutes. Cover the container and let it sit for 4 hours.

6. Then pour the butter and mix until there are no sediments and no foam.

7. Preheat a heat-resistant pan filled with sand for baking, heat a 18x18 cm pan on top. Pour the batter into the butter-coated pan and sprinkle with a thin layer of sago.

8. Bake for about 30 minutes until the surface is slightly dry and small bubbles appear.

9. Transfer to an oven with a temperature of 150°C, briefly bake with the top heat until golden brown.

 

5. Coffee Bika Ambon Recipe

For coffee lovers, you must try this Bika Ambon recipe. Yes, Bika Ambon with coffee flavor. Not only the taste, this Bika Ambon also has a strong coffee aroma. Curious? Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients A:

- 200 ml coconut milk

- 1 lemongrass

- 3 kaffir lime leaves

- 1 tbsp black coffee

Ingredients B:

- 110 gr granulated sugar

- 100 gr tapioca flour

- 50 gr all-purpose flour

Ingredients C:

- 1 tsp yeast

- 50 ml warm water

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

Ingredients D:

- 2 eggs

Ingredients E:

- 1 tbsp melted margarine

Instructions:

1. Cook ingredients A until done, strain and let it cool.

2. In a separate bowl, mix ingredients C, stir, and let it foam for 10 minutes.

3. Mix ingredients B until well combined, then add ingredients C and A. Stir well and add ingredients D. Finally, add ingredients E, stir well and let it sit for 1 hour. Then, pour into molds.

4. Heat the mold, then grease it with margarine. Pour the batter halfway into the mold, let it release bubbles, then cover and cook until done. Remove from the mold and serve.

 

6. Recipe for Greentea Bika Ambon

In addition to coffee, bika ambon can also be made using green tea flavor. Not inferior to the taste of coffee, bika ambon greentea also has a special taste and aroma. Here is the recipe for bika ambon greentea that you must try.

Batter:

- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

- 1 tsp instant yeast

- 50 ml coconut water

- 85 gr sago flour

- 2 tsp green tea powder

- 1/2 tsp vanilla

- 150 ml thick coconut milk, add a little extra

- 3 pieces of pandan leaves, cut into pieces

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 3 egg yolks

- 1 egg

- 115 gr granulated sugar

- 1 tbsp coconut oil/melted margarine

How to make:

1. Cook the coconut milk with salt over low heat until the edges boil, do not cook for too long.

2. Remove and strain until it reaches 150 ml. Set aside.

3. In a bowl, mix the flour, 1 tsp granulated sugar, instant yeast, and coconut water, stir well, cover, and let it sit for 15 minutes.

4. Mix sugar and eggs with a whisk until the sugar dissolves. Mix sago and green tea powder.

5. Then add the starter dough, while stirring, pour coconut milk little by little and mix well.

6. Add the beaten eggs and mix well, finally add melted coconut oil/margarine, cover and let it sit for 2 hours.

7. Heat the mold over low heat and line the bottom of the mold with iron to prevent burning.

8. Grease the mold with coconut oil and pour the batter until it is 3/4 full, wait until the batter is almost dry and then cover the mold and bake until cooked.

9. Bake the top of the bika using a Teflon pan for a while if you want the surface to look like a brownie.

 

7. Recipe for Cheese Bika Ambon

Savory cheese can also be an additional ingredient when making delicious bika ambon. The preparation method is not difficult and not much different from other bika ambon recipes. Curious? Just check out the recipe below.

Coconut milk ingredients:

- 65 ml coconut milk

- 170 ml water

- 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed

- 3 pandan leaves

- 6 kaffir lime leaves, remove the stems

- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder or 1 cm turmeric, crushed

Starter dough ingredients:

- 25 gr triangle flour

- 50 ml coconut water or warm water

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

- 1 tsp instant yeast

Ingredient C:

- 4 egg yolks

- 80-100 gr granulated sugar

- 30-50 gr cheddar cheese, grated

- 1/4 tsp salt

Ingredient D:

- 75 gr sago flour

How to make:

1. Boil all coconut milk ingredients, stir constantly to prevent it from breaking, over low heat until the coconut milk becomes 150 ml. Remove from heat, let it cool, and then strain.

2. Mix all starter dough ingredients, stir well until the mixture thickens. Let it expand for 15 minutes.

3. Mix ingredient C with low speed until half expanded, approximately 2-3 minutes.

4. Then add ingredient D, mix again until well combined (the mixture will be thick).

5. Add the cooled coconut milk, mix until well combined (the mixture will be thin).

6. Add the starter ingredient, mix until everything is well combined. Then strain.

7. When straining, if there are grated cheese residues, add them to the mixture and stir gently until well combined.

8. Let it rest for 2 hours, cover the mixture with a clean cloth.

9. Stir gently until everything is well combined.

10. Grease the cake molds with cooking oil, then heat over medium to high heat until it is really hot.

11. Once it is really hot, pour 3/4 full (1.5 tablespoons) of the mixture into the cake molds. Then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and let it cook until there are many bubbles on top.

12. Then sprinkle grated cheese on top, and cover for approximately 15 minutes.

13. After that, flip the bika ambon so that the top part dries, for about 5 minutes.

14. Then lift, let it cool, ready to serve.

 

8. Recipe for Chocolate Bika Ambon

Almost everyone loves the sweet taste of chocolate. Now, you can also make bika ambon with chocolate flavor. In fact, chocolate can enhance the sweetness and richness of bika ambon. Here is the recipe for chocolate bika ambon that you shouldn't miss.

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs

- 2 tbsp melted butter

Starter ingredients:

- 50 grams granulated sugar

- 50 ml warm water

- 1 tsp yeast

Liquid ingredients:

- 200 ml thick coconut milk

- 9 pandan leaves

- 2 stalks lemongrass, crushed

- 150 grams granulated sugar (according to taste)

- A pinch of salt

Dry ingredients:

- 100 grams tapioca flour

- 50 grams wheat flour

- 20 grams cocoa powder

Instructions:

1. Mix all the liquid ingredients, bring to a boil. Strain, then set aside.

2. Mix all the starter ingredients, let it rest for 10 minutes.

3. Beat the eggs and melted butter until smooth.

4. Add the liquid ingredients, mix well. Then add the dry ingredients. Stir until smooth.

5. Let it rest for 1 hour until it expands.

6. Pour into a preheated mold lined with an iron plate. Cook over low heat.

7. Let it cook until the mixture is slightly dry and has holes. Then cover with a pot lid for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Those are 8 delicious and rich bika ambon recipes. Hopefully, they are useful and inspiring!

 

(kpl/psp)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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