Ice Gempol Pleret Typical Semarang

What is Ice Gempol Pleret Made of?

Quoted from Indonesia, rich in the writings of Ahmad Sirojuddin, Es Gempol Pleret is made from the main ingredient of finely ground rice. after becoming rice flour, then stirred with a little water so that it becomes a dough.

What is Pleret Ice Gempol?

Es gempol pleret is a sweet and savory drink served in a small bowl, this is a drink that is starting to be rare to find. This drink can be found in various regions in Indonesia, such as Solo, Jepara, Jakarta, Bandung to Semarang.

What's in Ice Gempol?

Es gempol) is a drink made from gempol/pleret, coconut milk, and liquid sugar. the word gempol means dough from rice flour that is formed, then colored and finally steamed. gempol doused with coconut milk and sugar, and often with ice.

Material A

1 grain of grated coconut
700 ml of warm water
Salt a little
Pinch of vanilla powder (to taste)

Material B (Pleret)

100 gr rice flour
1 tbsp tapioca flour (or full rice flour)
100 ml cc (don't pour all of it)
pinch of salt
Food coloring (according to taste)

Additional Ingredients

Fine granulated sugar

How to make

-prepare ingredient A mix warm water with vanilla powder mix well then pour into grated coconut
- Squeeze the coconut then strain, add a little salt, mix well and then store it in the refrigerator when it's cold
-prepare ingredients B, stir in flour and salt, then pour in the water, mix well. Cook the mixture in a Teflon pan over low heat. Stir until the dough becomes smooth but not dry.
- divide the dough give color according to taste
-cover the dough with a cloth so it doesn't dry out, if it feels dry, you can sprinkle a little warm water and then knead again
-prepare a leaf/plastic mat, take the dough the size of a marble ball or according to taste then press it on the leaf/plastic until it is thin and then release it from top to bottom (can be rolled)
-Do it until the dough is HBs, then prepare a steamed Alain with leaves, enter the pleret and then steam for 25 minutes or until cooked
-Take a mango with coconut milk, pleret, powdered sugar and ice cubes according to taste
-serve cold