Gulai Plik U (Patarana) is one of the famous cuisine in Aceh Besar. The aroma and taste is very intriguing to everyone who tasted it. The basic ingredients used to make these Plik U curry are from Coconut that has been decomposed and then dried until browned.
In addition, there are still many spices and vegetables that are complementary Plik U. Plik U curry can be found throughout Aceh. Each region in Aceh has a different way of cooking the Plik U curry, as well as the type of vegetables used. However, most people in Aceh Besar choose leaf Melinjo, young Melinjo fruit, young jackfruit, young papaya, Pakis leaves, beans, banana heart and orange leaves.
In addition, various kinds of spice pelezat also used, such as: cayenne, garlic, onion, ginger, cilantro, etc. Then, the spices are finely ground and put into a skillet. Furthermore, the vegetables that have been chopped also put in the pan, then added Santan and Plik U and Salt. The people of Aceh Besar also added Snails as a complement and a delicacy. This U Plik Sauce is cooked about 15 to 20 minutes over medium heat.
patarana is a typical Aceh vegetable dish, if you visit Aceh / Restaurant that serves typical Aceh food is very certain you will find Pliek U is on the menu of food.
the thing that makes this vegetable unique and different from other vegetables is isianya consisting of many vegetables are melinjo leaves, long beans, young jackfruit, kale, green eggplant, fruit melinjo.
the use of Pliek is grated coconut pulp that has undergone a process of decomposition and then dried no sunti acid is also added to this vegetable in order to have a fresh taste.
The typical Pliek U recipe is Aceh
Ingredients
500 gr shrimp peeled
100 gr leaf melinjo
100 gr beans long
500gr young jackfruit
100 gr green eggplant
1 bunch of kale
melinjo to taste
3dm Pleak U
1 liter of coconut milk
salt to taste
sugar to taste
Ground spices
8 grains of red onion
3 cloves of garlic
8 pieces of red chili
20 pieces of chili pepper
1 tbsp cilantro powder
2 tbsp coconut roaster (serundeng)
2 cm ginger
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
2 tsp split pepper
3 pieces of sunti acid
Spice iris
4 orange leaves
10 pieces of large green chili
4 onions
1 stem of lemongrass
How to make a typical Pliek U Aceh
Clean the shrimp with running water, peel the shell skin, set aside
Gongseng Pleak U until fragrant, then pour a glass of water, after boiling water to defecate and set aside his U pleak.
Boil melinjo fruit and jackfruit until tender and then defecate, set aside
Cut kale into a smaller size, poton gdaun melinjo and separate from the stem, cut into long beans the size of each 2 cm
Saute spice iris then add spices until fragrant, then input the shrimp, stir-fry until the shrimp change color.
Put the coconut milk stir so it does not break, then input the jackfruit and melinjo followed by all the vegetables.
Season with salt and sugar, if you like also add flavoring.
After boiling and cooked vegetables immediately turn off the fire
Serve