Acehnese pumpkin *timpan* cake

Hi culinary lovers throughout, today I will make a recipe that is famous in Aceh, namely the timpan cake recipe. The basic ingredients of timpan cake are sticky rice flour and yellow pumpkin.It doesn't have to be made with yellow pumpkin, timfan can also be made with just flour or added with other ingredients to make it taste like papaya, eggs and so on.

It just so happened that I still had some leftover pumpkin at home. Yesterday I just made the timpan.Not only in Aceh, this food or timpan cake is also famous throughout Indonesia.It does come from Aceh, but because it tastes delicious, it is also famous throughout the country.

As for the filling, there are options like grated coconut and srikaya (coconut egg jam); in my opinion, these two are the most familiar and the most delicious. While timpan is famous for these fillings, today I’ve chosen to make it with the grated coconut version—perhaps next time I’ll make the srikaya jam filling as well.

usually when there is an event in the village or at home, This cake is never out of stock, it is always available everywhere, even on normal days, it is also sold in markets or at the nearest coffee shops here.

So, if you visit Aceh, timpan is widely available in the markets—especially in the morning, when the cakes are still very fresh. It’s a different story in the afternoon, though; you won't find them then, as fresh traditional cakes like this aren't typically sold in the afternoon—it’s very rare to come across them.

Curious? Well, just follow the steps that I will share in my post today.

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materials used

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500 grams glutinous rice flour, 200 grams pumpkin, 150 grams granulated sugar, 1 grated coconut.

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manufacturing procedure

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First

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First, I took the coconut milk from the grated coconut, then I made half of it coconut milk, then I put it in the yellow pumpkin. and don't forget to put sand sugar in the pumpkin

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Second

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And I will cook some of the coconut on a hot fire and I will also add granulated sugar to it.

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Third

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Next, I cook the pumpkin until tender, while simultaneously dry-roasting the grated coconut until it is cooked through.

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Four

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Once the pumpkin was tender, I blended it until smooth.

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Five

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Next, I put the flour into the pumpkin. I gradually added the flour and kneaded it until it was smooth. Next, I also prepared the ingredients to make timpan.

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Next

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Next, I took a banana leaf, took a small amount of the dough, flattened it, and wrapped it in the banana leaf. For the filling, I used the coconut mixture prepared earlier.

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Next

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After I rolled it in banana leaves, I steamed it for about 20 minutes until the cake was perfectly cooked.

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RESULTS

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And this is the result, I saved it, I'm ready and while it's hot like this, let's just enjoy it with our family at home, plus a cup of coffee or tea, making this dish very complete and if there is an event at a neighbor's or relative's house, we can also bring it as a souvenir or as a gift to them.

Well, if you have the time and have the ingredients, don't forget, you have to try making this cake. I have shared the recipe very completely. I think this is very legit, sweet and savory, in short, it's really delicious.

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Thank you 🙂🤗

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