How to Make Lempok Durian (Traditional Cake)

Lempok Durian is one of Indonesian tradisional cake, especially from Pontianak,  west Kalimantan, Indonesia. Lempok Durian is very famous in Pontianak and people always buy this after they visit in Pontianak.

Durian is The main material to make Lempok Durian. Previously, Lempok Durian is the utilization of abundant durian fruit during the harvest season in Pontianak, so people make another food to utilize the abundant durian fruit. And one of the food is Lempok Durian. After Time by time past, it has a big development. Finally,  it becomes one of traditional cake of Pontianak, West kalimantan.

And that's all little bit abot the history of Lempok Durian. Let's start to make it!

The materials we need, are ripe Durian  as much as 4-5 kg, 1 tsp salt, and 1 kg sugar. After that , prepare the tools to make the Lempok Durian. Those are, furnace, big knife, plastic wrapping mixer,  and casserole. AFter we Prepare all of these things, we move to the part of how to make it.

Firstly, open the durian and grab the content. And separate the fruit with the contents. Put the sugar, the fruit, and the salt into the pot palaced on the stove. If you don't have a stove, you can make it by your self. To make the stove, cut a drum into two part and make a wooden hole.

After that, stir the material in the pot contemporary for 3-4 hours. I suggest you, don't make it along because you will be tired to stir it along. And don't forget, it is better don't use a big fire in the stove. You have to concerned with your Lempok Durian. After you finish the stirring, you have to know when it is ready to raise. But I will tell you, the Lempok durian will be ready to raise with look it is sticking ot not in stirring.

And then, cut the Lempok Durian being a similar form with Dodol (rectangle) in generally. To make you easier when cut the Lempok, use a big knife then cut it. After that, use plastic to cover the Lempok you cut previous. Finally, Lempok Durian is ready to reserved!

It is easy right?!  So, what are you waiting for? Practice it in your kitchen. Hehe
Thank you. Annyeong. ^_^

Posted by Nurul Hidayah