Jongkong.
My favourite dessert that is synonym to the
Mandailing ethnicity.
Background
The word 'Mandailing' is derived from the
word ‘mande’ which means 'mother' and hilang; 'lost' hence, the name Mandailing
is associated or meant - ‘lost mother’. I learnt that ethnically Mandailingnese
are actually part of the Batak people, where the Bataks are mostly Christians,
whereas the majority of the Mandailingnese are Muslims.
The Mandailingneses are known as the great
travelers hence the migration of the Mandailingnese to Tanah Melayu (now known
as Malaysia) in 1803 and 1845 was during the Padri War came as no surprise.
Later in 1860s the overlord of the Mandailings was entangled in the local Klang
War (Selangor War) which led them to fled to Perak; Belanja and Tronoh, while
some decided to stay in Hulu Langat area.
Ingredients
Rice flour
Cups water
Pandan leaves
Pandan colouring a extracted from pandan
leaf
Coconut milk
Caramelise palm sugar (gula Melaka)
Salt to taste
Parched banana leaves
Mix rice flour, water pandan extract, pinch
of salt and pandan colouring into a bowl and whisk it. Gently the stir/cook it
over low heat and until the mix thickens.
Fold leaf to one side forming a pouch, put
floor mix.
Add + coconut milk + Caramelise palm sugar (gula Melaka).
Seal pouch and secure with a toothpick.
Steam for approximately 10 minutes.
Final and ready dessert.
This dessert is best eaten cold in my opinion, especially in Ramadhan.
Yum Yum...
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