Cara Praktis Membuat Ketupat Lebaran yang Cepat Matang dan Tidak Mudah Basi, Lebih Irit Gas!

First of all, make sure the rice you are going to use has been washed clean and soaked in water for one hour. After that, prepare coconut leaves or coconut leaves which will be used to wrap the ketupat.

2. Put the rice into the ketupat

Next, take some rice that has been soaked and insert it into the gap in the ketupang that has been prepared. Make sure the rice is filled to a third of the capacity of the coconut leaves or coconut leaves, so that the ketupat is not too dense when cooked. After that, close the diamonds together and tie the ends between the diamonds.

3. Boil Water

Once all the ingredients are ready, the next step is to cook the water until it boils. Pour enough water into a large saucepan and turn on the stove to high intensity. Let the water boil until it is really hot.

Apart from that, you can also add pandan leaves to give the ketupat a fragrant aroma. Add enough table salt to the boiling water.

4. Boil Ketupat

The next process is to boil the ketupat until cooked. Put the ketupat into a pan of boiling water, make sure there is enough water to cover all the ketupat.

To save on gas usage, you can boil the ketupat for 20 minutes then turn off the stove and let it sit for 30 minutes without opening the lid of the pan. After letting it rest for 30 minutes, turn the stove back on and cook the ketupat again for 20 minutes, then let it rest for 20 minutes.

Letting ketupat sit without turning on the stove is still an effective cooking process. After that, you can lift the ketupat.

5. Drain the Ketupat

After that, drain the ketupat by hanging it. That way, the ketupat will last and not get stale easily.

By following the steps above, you can easily make your own ketupat at home without having to buy it at the market. Apart from being more economical, making your own ketupat also provides satisfaction because you can adjust the taste and texture of the ketupat according to your taste.

So, don't hesitate to try making your own ketupat at home and serve it as a special dish when Eid arrives. Good luck!