Serundeng facts for kids
Serundeng daging, fried beef with spicy sauteed grated coconut
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| Course | Main course or snack |
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| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Java |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Grated coconut spiced and sauteed and sprinkled upon another dishes, such as fried beef, soto or ketan (sticky rice) |
Serundeng is a yummy side dish from Indonesia and Malaysia. It's often eaten with rice. Serundeng can be sweet, spicy, or a mix of both. It depends on how it's made!
The most common type of Serundeng is made from grated coconut. This coconut is cooked until it's golden brown. It's also mixed with different spices. Sometimes, peanuts are added too, making it extra crunchy.
People use Serundeng in many ways. You can sprinkle it on top of rice dishes. It adds a lot of flavor and a nice texture. It's also great with sticky rice or traditional soups like soto. Sometimes, Serundeng is mixed with meat, like beef. This creates a main dish called serundeng daging.
What is Serundeng Made Of?
The main part of Serundeng is grated coconut. It's best to use fresh coconut for the richest taste. The coconut should be young and firm. It's grated into long, thin pieces.
To make Serundeng, many spices are used. These include onions, chili peppers, and garlic. Other spices are coriander, turmeric, and sugar. Tamarind, bay leaves, lime leaves, and galangal are also added. These spices are ground into a paste.
Next, the grated coconut is cooked in a pan. It's fried with very little or no oil. This makes it turn golden brown. Then, the spice paste is mixed in. Sometimes, roasted peanuts are added. This gives Serundeng an extra crunchy texture.
Different Kinds of Serundeng
Serundeng can be served in many ways. It can be mixed with meat, like in serundeng daging (beef serundeng). It's also sprinkled on top of other foods. You might see it on soto soup or ketupat. It's also popular with ketan (sticky rice).
In Indonesia, beef serundeng often tastes sweet. This is because of the coconut sugar used. It's a very popular dish in Javanese cuisine. Serundeng is also found in Betawi cuisine in Jakarta. It's also used in Makassar, South Sulawesi. People there often put it on soto, ketan, or burasa. Burasa is a rice dumpling cooked in coconut milk.
In Malaysia, the word serunding means something a bit different. It usually refers to meat floss. This meat floss might or might not have grated coconut. But in Indonesia, abon is the name for meat floss. Serundeng always means the spiced, cooked grated coconut.
