Kerak telor

{{short description|Indonesian spicy omelette dish}}

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| country = Indonesia

| region = Greater Jakarta

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| course = Snack

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = Spicy omelette of duck or chicken egg mixed with glutinous rice, sprinkled with serundeng coconut granules and fried shallots

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Kerak telor ({{langx|en|Egg crust}}) is a Betawi traditional spicy omelette dish from Indonesia. It is made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng (fried shredded coconut), fried shallots, and dried shrimp as toppings.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2003/06/22/betawi-cuisine-culinary-journey-through-history.html |title=Betawi cuisine, a culinary journey through history |first=Maria Endah |last=Hulupi |date=22 June 2003 |publisher=The Jakarta Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020511/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2003/06/22/betawi-cuisine-culinary-journey-through-history.html |archive-date=14 September 2015 }} Kerak telor is considered a snack and not a main dish. The dish has become popular at the annual Jakarta Fair.{{cite news |url= http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/03/rows-kerak-telor039-fair.html |title= Rows of 'kerak telor' at fair |date= 3 July 2009 |access-date=7 July 2011 |publisher= The Jakarta Post}}

Preparation

File:Kerak Telor Betawi Vendor.jpg

Kerak telor is made freshly in front of customers. A small amount of glutinous rice is placed on a small wok and heated over a charcoal fire. Then, an egg (either chicken or duck) is added and mixed in with spices. No cooking oil is used, so the omelette sticks to the wok and allows the vendor to hold it upside down toward the fire, until it is cooked. Afterward, serundeng, dried salted shrimp, and fried shallots are sprinkled on top.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2002/07/01/039kerak-telor039-a-traditional-jakarta-snack-tries-survive.html |title='Kerak telor', a traditional Jakarta snack tries to survive |first=Leo |last=Wahyudi S. |date=1 July 2002 |access-date=7 July 2011 |publisher=The Jakarta Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011201628/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2002/07/01/039kerak-telor039-a-traditional-jakarta-snack-tries-survive.html |archive-date=11 October 2012 }}

History

Kerak telor originates from the Dutch colonial era, when the quality of glutinous rice was poor, and eggs and other toppings were added to make it more palatable.

See also

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