Iwel cake is a standard Indonesian cake from Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara. Iwel cake is similar to dodol or jenang desserts with a legit cake texture and a scrumptious and candy style. This iwel cake is normally served throughout conventional Lombok ceremonies.
This iwel cake can final fairly a very long time, roughly 5 days as a result of it’s made by means of a roasting, baking and steaming course of. The uncooked supplies wanted to make this iwel cake are broadly obtainable available in the market so we will additionally attempt to make this iwel cake, which can be utilized as a particular dish at household gatherings, holidays, and different particular occasions.
INGREDIENT :
1/2 kg black glutinous rice
1/2 medium coconut
1 tsp salt
2 items of brown sugar, thinly sliced
3 lbs banana leaves
HOW TO MAKE :
1. Soak black glutinous rice in a single day, drain, roast till dry then mash finely, put aside.
2. Burn coconut, clear, wash and grate. Combine with salt and finely floor black glutinous rice. Put in a pot, cowl the banana leaves.
3. Place the brown sugar slices on the banana leaf, steam till the brown sugar melts. After that, take away the banana leaves, re-mash the sleek black glutinous rice and brown sugar collectively till the dough is clean.
4. Roll the sticky rice, compact it, then minimize into 1/2 cm thick items, serve.
Recipes and Images: Kartini Journal
