Klepon is very easy to recognize. It has a round shape, green color, and is covered in grated coconut.
It is one of the traditional snacks. It is usually made from rice flour, filled with liquid brown sugar.
When you bite into it, you will feel the chewy texture and the sugar popping. The combination of sweet brown sugar and savory grated coconut adds to the enjoyment.
In Sumatra and Malaysia, klepon is called onde-onde, while in Java and some other parts of Indonesia, onde-onde is rice flour balls filled with mung beans and coated with sesame seeds on the outside.
Klepon is also a typical snack in Martapura. In the capital of Banjar Regency, it is known as klepon buntut cake.
The difference with klepon in general is the size and chewiness. Martapura's klepon is smaller, and chewier.
One of the most popular is Bukhari's Oxtail Klepon. You can find the vendors at the intersection of Martapura City, or the red light leading to the dome of the late Syech Muhammad Zaini Bin Abdul Ghoni-better known as the late Guru Sekumpul. You can also buy klepon at Banjarbaru's Syamsudinnoer Airport.
Making klepon is not difficult, you need ingredients such as white glutinous rice flour, pandan leaves, thick coconut milk, pandan paste, brown sugar and coconut. The process can be completed in just 20 minutes.
In addition to glutinous rice flour, there are also klepon made from cassava To make klepon with these two ingredients, you can check out Kokiku's recipe.
According to Prof. Made Astawan, a food technologist from IPB, klepon's energy source comes mostly from carbohydrates (glutinous rice flour and brown sugar). The rest is contributed by protein (glutinous rice flour) and fat (grated coconut).
Judging from the raw materials in the form of flour and sugar, the largest nutritional content in klepon is carbohydrates, reaching 41.8g per 100g.
Carbohydrates in klepon are the main source of energy for the body for daily activities while sugar contains various minerals needed by the body.
This green-colored cake, which has a chewy and soft texture, can be used as a tea companion while relaxing in the afternoon. Actually, klepon is not always green, as there are also white klepon without the addition of suji leaves or pandan leaves.
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