Holiday Ayo - Lombok is not only famous for its charming natural attractions. In addition, Lombok also has a variety of traditional culinary delights that can spoil food travelers. Spicy taste, various Lombok foods are well known to various regions. Starting from Taliwang chicken to plecing water spinach.

One culinary that you should not miss is kelaq batih which is a type of vegetable made from peanut seeds and cassava leaves that will arouse your appetite.

Bean seeds are selected that are old, while cassava leaves are still young. The combination of cassava, green beans, mixed with rich spices makes a special vegetable dish.

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Making kelaq batih is quite simple. Bean seeds are first boiled until soft. After that, the finely ground spices are sauteed until fragrant and then mixed into the boiled chickpea seeds. Cassava leaves are added last or it can be combined with stir-fried spices.

This Kelaq will certainly arouse your appetite. What makes it unique lies in the sauce, which has a taste that is very difficult to describe in words. The seasoning used to make the gravy comes from the many mixtures of spices used or in the Sasak language it is called yeast beleq.

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The beleq yeast itself consists of pepper, coriander, ginger, legumes, a little kencur, cloves, red chilies, shallots, garlic, flavors, salt, and seasonings. All spices are mixed and mashed. And after that, the saute vegetable is cooked with the beleq yeast to produce a spicy and fresh gravy.

Kelaq Batih is best served with white rice. Eating a vegetable menu when traveling to Lombok will certainly be beneficial for health. In addition to being a home menu, kelaq batih is also sold in restaurants, although nowadays kelaq batih is rarely found.

For that, when you have found this typical Lombok food, you should immediately visit and enjoy the deliciousness.