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timphan

Traditional dish from Indonesia

Vegetarian

About timphan

Indonesian steamed banana dumpling

Timphan or jeumphan is a steamed banana dumpling, a traditional kue specialty of Aceh, Indonesia usually served during Eid or other special occasions. Ingredients to make timphan consists of glutinous rice flour, ground banana and coconut milk. All of this materials are then mixed and stirred until a thick as a dough. The banana-rice flour dough is spread lengthwise and then it filled with sweetened serikaya or grated coconut mixed with sugar. Then the dough is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for an hour.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • coconut
  • egg as food
  • sugar
  • banana
  • flour
  • wheat flour
  • cooking oil
  • jackfruit
  • Pandanus amaryllifolius
  • coconut milk
  • banana leaf
  • glutinous rice flour
  • latundan banana

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine
  • Acehnese cuisine

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
Traditional Indonesia cuisine

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