cake timphan aceh

Kue Timpan is one of the traditional cake originating from Aceh Darussalam. This one cake includes a type of wet cake made from starchy flour and plantain. In it usually there are various variants of content such as grated coconut or srikaya mixture of chicken eggs. Kue Timpan is one of the most famous traditional food in Aceh Darussalam, and is often served as the main menu during Lebaran day.

Uniqueness And Specialties, Special Kue Timpan

One of the uniqueness of this Kue Timpan is the material made from a mixture of sticky rice flour and banana. The combination of these two ingredients will certainly produce a unique blend of flavors and very distinctive. Also supported by the contents of cakes made from grated coconut or srikaya certainly make this one more food feels special.

Processing Cake Processing Timpan

As mentioned earlier, Kue Timpan is a wet cake made from sticky rice and banana. The banana used is usually a plantain, because it has a smooth texture and a pretty strong aroma. As for the contents of Kue Timpan can be made from grated coconut, banana, or srikaya. In addition, for banana leaves used are usually a young banana leaf. Because in addition to more flexible, young banana leaves can also add to the smell on the cake when steamed.

In the process of making it, first must make the dough sticky and banana first. To make it, coconut milk, banana, and glutinous rice flour are cooked. Then add the sugar and salt little by little and stir slowly until cooked. Then chill a few moments. Once cool, the dough is then rolled up or rolled into one. Then after making the dough is complete, followed by making the contents of Kue Timpan. For the content of grated coconut and srikaya, it is usually done in a slightly different way and in accordance with each ingredient.

After the dough and the contents of the timpan are ready, then proceed with making Kue Timpan. To make it, banana leaf spread over the telenandan put a spoon of sticky rice on it. After that, give the contents of enough timpan, and roll the dough until the contents of the timpan covered batter. Then batter the dough with banana leaves and steam until cooked.

Processing above just a little picture about the way of processing Cake Timpan. So for those of you who want to make your own, you can find a more detailed recipe and more to your liking.