Kerak telor () is a Betawi cuisine traditional spicy omelette dish from Indonesia. It is made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng (fried shredded coconut), fried , and dried shrimp as toppings.
Preparation
Kerak telor is made freshly in front of customers. A small amount of
glutinous rice is placed on a small
wok and heated over a charcoal fire. Then, an egg (either
Chicken egg or
Duck egg) is added and mixed in with spices. No cooking oil is used, so the omelette sticks to the wok and allows the vendor to hold it upside down toward the fire, until it is cooked. Afterward,
serundeng, dried salted shrimp, and fried
are sprinkled on top.
History
Kerak telor originates from the Dutch colonial era, when the quality of glutinous rice was poor, and eggs and other toppings were added to make it more palatable.
See also
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List of Indonesian dishes
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