Clorot, celorot, cerorot, or jelurut is an

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n traditional sweet snack (''

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'') made of sweet and soft rice flour cake with coconut milk, wrapped with ''janur'' or young coconut leaf in cone shape. It is a popular traditional sweet snack commonly found in

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, it is known as ''clorot'' or ''celorot'', and commonly associated with Javanese traditional ''jajan pasar'' (market munchies). In Bali and

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islands of Indonesia, it is known as ''cerorot''. In Brunei and in the

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, it is known as ''celurut'' or ''jelurut''.

Ingredients and cooking method

''Gula jawa'' ( palm sugar), pandan leaf, salt and water are boiled until done and mixed with coconut milk. This sweet liquid then being poured upon

rice flour Rice flour (also rice powder) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a common substitute for wheat flour. It is also used as a thickening ...

and

sago Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is c ...

tapioca Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the storage roots of the cassava plant (''Manihot esculenta,'' also known as manioc), a species native to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, but whose use is now spread throughout South America ...

flour, and mixed evenly. The ''janur'' or young coconut leaf rolled to form a long cone, similar to a small trumpet, secured and arranged upright. The thick-liquid sweet dough then filled into this coconut leaf cones until three-quarter full. Then the top section is filled with the mixture of coconut milk, rice flour and salt. These filled cones then being

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for about 15 minutes until the dough inside the cone are cooked and hardened.

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Clorot recipe

Video about Clorot in Javanese culture

Longest Jelurut Kuih
{{Malaysian cuisine Kue Bruneian cuisine Malaysian snack foods Steamed foods

Ingredients and cooking method

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