Botok
Alternative names | Bobotok, Botok-botok |
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Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
Region or state | Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java |
Serving temperature | Hot or room temperature |
Main ingredients | Grated coconut with various ingredients (tempeh, tofu, anchovy, fish, meat or mushroom) spiced and steamed in banana leaf |
Variations | Buntil, Pepes, Otak-otak |
Botok or ꦧꦺꦴꦛꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (Bothok) (sometimes called Bobotok in its plural form or Botok-botok) is a traditional Javanese dish made from grated coconut flesh which has been squeezed of its coconut milk, often mixed with other ingredients such as vegetables or fish, and wrapped in banana leaf and steamed. It is commonly found in the Javanese people area of Java Island (Yogyakarta Special Region, Central, and East Java.[2] It has a soft texture like the mozzarella cheese and is usually colored white.
Botok seems to be a byproduct of coconut milk production, to save and reuse the grated coconut flesh that might be otherwise discarded. Commonly, the grated coconut flesh flakes are discarded after squeezing them to acquire the coconut milk. However, by cooking them in banana leaves with an additional mixture and spices, they can also be eaten as an additional dish. Another way to save the grated coconut residue is to saute them as serundeng. Today, however, to acquire tastier and richer taste, many recipes insist on using only freshly grated coconut flesh that still contains coconut milk. Botok is typically consumed with rice.[3]
Preparation and serving
The grated coconut flesh is mixed with
Variations
To add flavor and nutrients, many botok recipes and variants might use additional ingredients as a protein source, such as
- Botok ares (the core of a banana trunk botok)
- Botok belimbing wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi botok)
- Botok beluntas (Pluchea indica leaf botok)
- Botok cepokak (pea eggplant botok)[6]
- Botok daging (minced beef botok)
- Botok jamur (mushroom botok)
- Botok keong (freshwater snail botok)[7]
- Botok lele (catfish botok)
- Botok mlanding (petai cina or lamtoro botok)
- Botok ontong (jantung pisang/banana flower bud botok)
- Botok peda (Rastrelliger botok)[8]
- Botok sembukan (Paederia foetida leaf botok)[9]
- Botok tahu (tofu botok)
- Botok tawon (honeybeebotok)
- Botok telur (eggbotok)
- Botok telur asin (salted eggbotok)
- Botok tempe (tempeh botok)
- Botok tempe tahu teri (tofu, tempeh, anchovy combo botok)
- Botok tengiri (wahoo botok)
- Botok teri (anchovy botok)
- Botok udang (shrimp botok)
- Botok ungker (Hyblaea puera pupa botok)[10]
- Botok wader (Silver rasbora botok)
- Botok yuyu (freshwater crab botok)[11]
Similar dishes
Buntil is prepared similarly, but uses papaya or cassava leaves instead of banana leaves, making the wrapping edible as part of the dish. Botok is often considered as the variations of pepes, the cooking method using banana leaf. However, botok is identified more specifically by using shredded coconut flesh, while pepes usually contain no coconut at all.
The South African dish of bobotie is thought to be the derivative of Indonesian bobotok.[12] It is, however, quite different as it uses minced beef and eggs, with the absence of grated coconut and banana leaf packages. The role of grated coconut and eggs as binding agents in bobotok seems to be replaced by beaten eggs, milk, and shredded bread in bobotie.
See also
References
- ^ "Botok lauk khas pulau jawa". (Indonesian)
- ^ a b "Botok Tempe Tahu Teri". Tasty Indonesian Food. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-0804845137
- ISBN 978-1080711352
- ISBN 978-1742575520
- ^ Harimurti, Indrati. "Nikmatnya Bothok Cepokak Atau Terong Pipit". kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Chaulia, Maura. "Olahan Khas Pekalongan, Keong Sawah Dibikin Botok. Kuliner yang Dicari Saat Ramadhan". suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Lahapnya Makan Siang dengan Botok Peda khas Rembang yang Super Lezat". grid.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Siapa Sangka, Makanan Tradisional Botok Sudah Tertulis dalam Kitab Dewaruci". halopacitan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ J, Kiki. "Ungker Jati Blora : Hidangan Lezat yang Sarat Gizi". bloranews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Wisnu, Yesaya; Prabowo, Alvari Kunto. "Nikmatnya Botok Yuyu Grobogan Bikin Ketagihan Akut". solopos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Theodora Hurustiati (10 November 2013). "Bobotie's melting pot". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 12 May 2015.