Hello food lovers...
Have you ever heard this food before?
Many say that Semar Mendem is similar to omelet rolls because they are both wrapped in scrambled eggs, even though the content are different.
There are also those who say it is similar to Lemper, because both are made from sticky rice and have fillings. However, as is well known, Lemper is wrapped in banana leaves, not an omelette.
Semar mendem is a typical Yogyakarta culinary dish made from sticky rice.It contains shredded chicken and shredded beef which is then formed into a small square and covered with a kind of omelette or crepe, mixture of eggs and flour.
The filling for this food usually uses minced chicken that has been seasoned. This typical Yogya snack is usually served with very thick fresh coconut milk.
To make this food you can follow steps below :
For 20 pieces
INGREDIENT :
500 g White glutinous rice, soaked in water for 2-3 hours minimum, drained
200 ml Coconut milk
1 tsp Salt
2 Pandan leaves, tied into a knot
Filling :
1/2 kg Chicken, boiled until tender, shredded and finely sliced
200 ml Coconut milk
1 Bay leaves
1 Stalk lemongrass, crushed
Ground spices :
3 cloves Garlic
6 Shallots
1 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Aromatic ginger
2 Candlenuts, fried without oil
1/2 Salt
2-3 tsp Brown sugar
Omelette :
4 Eggs
2 tbs Flour
8-10 tbs Water
1/2 tsp Salt
Coconut sauce :
2 tbs Rice flour
4 tbs Sugar
1 tsp Salt
200 ml Coconut milk
HOW TO MAKE :
1. FILLING : Saute ground spices until fragrant, add chicken, coconut milk, bay leaves and lemongrass. Cook until mixture is no longer watery. Remove from heat and leave to cool
2. OMELETTE : Mix gradually flour, eggs, water, and salt. Grease a pan with oil, make small crepe or omelette over medium heat. Repeat it until the dough runs out. Set aside.
3. COCONUT SAUCE : In a saucepan, mix all ingredient together, stir well. Cook over low heat while continuing to stir until thick and cooked. Remove and set aside
4. Steam together pandan leaves and glutinous rice until half cooked. Transfer to another pan, add coconut milk and salt.
5. Boil on low heat until coconut milk is fully absorbed. Steam again until rice is completely cooked.
6. Make 20 pieces of sticky rice, take 1 ball of sticky rice then flatten it, add 1 tsp of filling. Clench again to form a flat rectangle.
7. Put on top of 1 sheet omelette, fold it into an envelope shape. set aside. Do it until all the ingredient run out.
8. Semar mendem is ready to be served with a splash of coconut sauce
