Kulang Kaling or is an ingredient often found in many typical Indonesian drinks. However, this ingredient is also often used as a dessert served on special occasions. For this reason, this sweet kulang kaling recipe is sought after by many people.
The reason is that the treatment of Kulang Kaling itself can be said to be easy or difficult. It seems easy because the steps to process it do not seem complicated. At the same time, it can be said that it is difficult because many people complain of their inability to make sweets with a chewy texture.
As a solution, try looking at some of the recipes for various processed candied fruits and nuts below. If successful, Kulang Kaling will be served with just the right sweet taste, sticky, and without a tough texture.
A collection of legitimate and delicious Kaling Kaling recipes
Sugary kulang kaling is often served as a takjil during the fasting month or as a dish on special occasions. This dessert can be served this way or mixed with ice or pudding. Some people may be familiar with its appearance, which is bright green or just pure white.
There are many different colours, textures and tastes as there are different types of Kulang Kaling liqueur that you can try. The different recipes can be seen in the next review!
1. Betawi Kulang Kaling Sweets
Betawi sweet kulang kaling recipe is the most sought after. The reason is that this dessert is famous for being served by the people of Betawi on special occasions or on important holidays and occasions. That’s why here is a sweet Kulang Kaling recipe from Betawi that you can try:
ingredients:
- 450 grams of colang kaling
- 500 ml water (for boiling)
- Rice washing water
- 4 lemon leaves
- 200 ml cocopandan syrup
- 150 grams of granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cooking method:
- Wash your kulang kaling using rice wash water
- Boil Kulang Kaling using clean water
- Remove the kulang kaling and discard the cooking water, then boil the kulang kaling again
- For the second boil, add lemon leaves and salt and wait until the water reduces enough and the kulang kaling becomes soft.
- Add the granulated sugar and cocopandan syrup to the boiled kulang kaling, then wait until the amount of water reduces completely
- When the kulang kaling is soft, remove it from the heat and let it cool to room temperature first before putting it in the refrigerator.
- Our sweetened kulang kaling is ready to be served immediately, or can also be served with ice and dessert
2. Kulang Kaling Pandan Sweets
The pandan type of Kulang Kaling candied is a very popular recipe. If you are talking about palm fruit, you must be aware of its light green colour. To prepare it, here is a sweet green pandan kulang kaling recipe that you can put into practice:
ingredients:
- 800 grams of colang kaling
- 250 grams of granulated sugar
- 700 ml of coconut water
- 10 pandan leaves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Pandan paste
- Rice washing water
Cooking method:
- Wash the palm fruit with a running stream
- Soak the kulang kaling in the rice washing water
- Wash the palm again using a running stream and scrub to remove mucus
- Blend pandan leaves with coconut water until smooth
- Place the coconut water and pandan leaves mixture above in the pan
- Add the cleanly washed kulang kaling, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, pandan paste and a little water to the pan.
- Wait until the water reduces and the kulang kaleng becomes soft and no longer hard
- Remove, filter and cool at room temperature first
- Store cold Kulang Kaling liqueur in the refrigerator so it will last longer
3. Kulang Kaling Palm Sugar Sweets
No less popular than the previous two recipes, this candied sugar palm fruit recipe is also very popular with many people. This is because the unique sweet taste of palm sugar makes this preparation taste more delicious and has the right sweet taste.
Since it doesn’t use granulated sugar, this snack is also safer to consume in relatively large quantities. The materials needed and how to make them can be seen below:
ingredients:
- 650 grams of colang kaling
- 350 grams of jolla
- 300 ml of clean water
- 3 pandan leaves
- 5 lemon leaves
- Rice washing water
Cooking method:
- Soak the kulang kaling well using rice water and remove the mucus from it
- After that, wash your cologne using clean water
- Boil the kulang kaling until the water boils and the kulang kaling becomes very soft
- Discard the first cooking water and boil the palm fruit again in a pan of clean water
- Place the palm sugar, pandan leaves and lime leaves in the pan containing the boiled kulang kaling
- Wait until the palm sugar dissolves completely and the aroma of pandan and lemon leaves appears
- If the kulang kaling is really soft, turn off the heat and strain the kulang kaling
- Wait for the kulang kaling to cool to room temperature, then put it in the refrigerator
- Serve the candied sugar palm fruit immediately chilled or used as an ice mixture
4. Kaling Kaling Fanta red liqueur
Apart from the green kulang kaling, the candied red kulang kaling is also very popular among the public. To get an attractive red color, you can use food coloring and Fanta.
Aside from being sweet, Kulang Kaling will also have a refreshing taste like Fanta. Don’t worry, it is very easy to process and can be done at home. The recipe for candied red palm fruit Fanta is as follows:
ingredients:
- 800 grams of colang kaling
- 300 grams of granulated sugar
- ½ liter red Fanta
- 3 pandan leaves
- Rice washing water
Cooking method:
- Soak the cologne and rub it in the rice washing water to clean it of mucus
- Run the Caling Caling using water to wash it again from the rice washing water and mucus residue
- Once cleaned, place the kulang kaling in a pan and boil it with clean water
- Once it is semi-soft, discard the cooking water and boil again using new water
- Add sugar and pandan leaves
- Wait until the water reduces, then add the Fanta
- Once you add the fanta, cook the kulang kaling over low heat until it is completely soft and the water has reduced
- Drain the kulang kaling, then put it in the refrigerator when it cools
- The candied Kulang Kaling Fanta can be consumed immediately or made into an iced mixture
5. Calling Calling Telang
Apart from using Fanta, intoxicating kulang kaling can also be colored with natural ingredients. One innovation is the addition of butterfly pea flowers. Apart from providing the beautiful purple colour, the nutritious flower content is also good for the cured kulang kaling
To prepare it, here is a recipe for sweet palm fruit that you can try:
ingredients:
- 350 grams of colang kaling
- 2 pandan leaves
- 1 handful of dried teal flowers
- Purple food coloring
- 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 250 ml of clean water
Cooking method:
- Wash the palm fruit clean until the mucus is gone
- Place the kulang kaling, water, pandan leaves and flowers in a pan and boil until the kulang kaling is completely soft.
- Add one drop of food coloring and granulated sugar and cook the kulang kaling on low flame
- Keep stirring until the kulang kaling becomes really soft and the amount of water reduces
- Remove and drain and the sweet kulang kaling is ready to serve.
The various recipes of Kulang Kaling Candied above can be tried practically and easily at home. The amount of ingredients can be adjusted to suit the situation and circumstances. At the same time, the above five recipe options can be tried and put into practice according to each individual’s desires. good luck!