Kapanlagi.com - Traditional snacks klepon recently became a hot topic on social media because it was said to be un-Islamic. The news started from a photo upload on social media that included a sentence stating that klepon is not Islamic while inviting people to buy dates from a shariah store owned by the account owner.
As is known, klepon itself is one of the traditional snacks that is popular among the people of Indonesia. Its chewy, sweet, and soft taste makes klepon well-liked by various groups. However, the issue stating that klepon is an un-Islamic snack caused a commotion among the people and became trending on social media.
In fact, based on its basic ingredients, klepon is made from glutinous rice flour which is then formed into small round shapes with brown sugar filling, and rolled in grated coconut. Certainly, according to Islam, these basic ingredients are included in the category of halal food that is good to consume.
This traditional snack is often found in culinary centers with various flavors and prices. However, klepon can also be made at home with specific recipes that are easy to practice.
So, what is the recipe and how to make klepon?
The recipe and how to make klepon at home are summarized in several points below. Here is the recipe and how to make klepon at home that you can easily make without any hassle.
Â
1. Red Sugar Sticky Rice Klepon Recipe Without Lime
(credit: Instagram.com/cookpad.com)
The recipe and how to make red sugar sticky rice klepon is very easy to practice. The recipe and how to make red sugar sticky rice klepon are as follows according to cookpad.com.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of sticky rice flour.
- 50 grams of rice flour.
- Enough water.
Filling ingredients:
- Finely grated red sugar.
Topping ingredients:
- Steamed grated coconut.
Recipe and how to make klepon:
- Mix the sticky rice flour, rice flour, and enough water until the ingredients are well mixed. Be careful not to make it too soft or too dry. Then knead until the dough is smooth.
- Take a small amount of dough and flatten it.
- Put the red sugar filling into the dough and shape it into a ball.
- Boil water until boiling, then put the dough balls into the water.
- Wait until the dough floats, indicating that the klepon is cooked.
- Then drain the cooked klepon and roll it in grated coconut.
- Red sugar sticky rice klepon is ready to be served.
2. Recipe for Yellow Pumpkin Klepon
(credit: Instagram.com/susie.agung/)
The recipe and method for making klepon can also include additional ingredients such as yellow pumpkin. The soft texture of the steamed yellow pumpkin will make the klepon even more delicious to consume. Here is the recipe and method for making yellow pumpkin klepon, sourced from the Instagram account @susie.agung.
Ingredients:
- 450 grams of yellow pumpkin.
- 250 grams of white glutinous rice flour.
- 1 teaspoon of salt.
Filling ingredients:
- Sufficient amount of palm sugar, finely grated.
Topping:
- 1/2 grated coconut,
- 1 pandan leaf, cut into pieces.
- A pinch of salt.
Method for making yellow pumpkin klepon:
- Steam the cleaned yellow pumpkin, including the skin and flesh, until cooked. Then mash the pumpkin using a fork.
- Mix the mashed pumpkin with glutinous rice flour, then add salt and knead until smooth.
- Take a spoonful of the mixture and shape it into a round and flatten it.
- Insert the grated palm sugar and form it into balls.
- Heat water and boil the klepon balls in the water until they float.
- Remove and drain the cooked klepon.
- Roll the klepon in steamed grated coconut with salt and pandan.
- Yellow pumpkin klepon is ready to be served.
3. Purple Sweet Potato Klepon Recipe
(credit: Instagram.com/resep_resep_kue/)
Not only pumpkin, purple sweet potato can also be an additional ingredient in making traditional klepon snacks. The recipe and how to make purple sweet potato klepon are summarized in several steps below sourced from the Instagram account @resep_resep_kue.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of purple sweet potato, steamed and mashed.
- 100 grams of glutinous rice flour.
- 25 grams of tapioca flour.
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
- 75 ml warm coconut milk.
- 75 grams of finely grated palm sugar.
Toppings:
- 100 grams of grated coconut.
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- 1 pandan leaf.
How to make purple sweet potato klepon:
- Mix purple sweet potato, flour, salt, pour coconut milk and knead until well combined.
- Take a small portion of the dough, shape it into a round and flatten it.
- Put the grated palm sugar and shape the dough into a round ball.
- Boil water and put the klepon dough balls into boiling water until they float.
- Remove and drain.
- Then roll them in steamed grated coconut with salt and pandan leaf.
- Purple sweet potato klepon is ready to be served.
4. Blue Butterfly Klepon Recipe
(credit: Instagram.com/makrul_kitchen/)
The recipe and method for making blue butterfly klepon is also very easy to practice. The following is the recipe and method for making blue butterfly klepon sourced from the Instagram account @makrul_kitchen.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of glutinous rice flour.
- 100 grams of rice flour.
- 30 fresh blue butterfly flowers.
- 400 ml of water.
- Grated coconut.
- Water for boiling.
Filling:
- Sufficiently grated palm sugar.
How to make klepon:
- Mix glutinous rice flour, rice flour and stir evenly.
- Boil the water with the blue butterfly flowers until the water turns blue.
- Strain the water and gradually mix it into the flour mixture.
- Stir the mixture until smooth. Then take a small amount of the mixture and fill it with grated palm sugar.
- Shape it into a round shape, then put the dough balls into boiling water until they float.
- Remove and drain the cooked klepon.
- Roll them in steamed grated coconut.
- Blue butterfly klepon is ready to be served.
5. Dragon Fruit Klepon Recipe
(credit: Instagram.com/resepmasakan_simpel_/)
Dragon fruit can also be added to make delicious and tasty klepon snacks. Here is the recipe and how to make dragon fruit klepon as follows sourced from the Instagram account @resepmasakan_simpel_.
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of glutinous rice flour.
- 25 grams of white rice flour.
- 100 grams of dragon fruit.
- 1/4 tsp salt.
- Warm water.
- 1 piece of finely grated palm sugar.
- 1/4 grated coconut.
How to make klepon:
- Take the dragon fruit flesh and mash it until smooth.
- Mix glutinous rice flour, white rice flour, salt, and dragon fruit. Knead by adding warm water little by little.
- Take a small amount of dough and fill it with grated palm sugar. Shape into rounds and balls.
- Boil water until boiling and then put in the klepon until they float.
- Remove and drain, then roll in steamed grated coconut.
- Dragon fruit klepon is ready to be served.
That's 5 recipes and how to make klepon at home, very easy to practice, right KLovers? Happy trying.
(kpl/nlw)
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.