Kerak telor is a Betawi traditional spicy omelette

Omelette

In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat , or some combination of the above...

 dish in Indonesian cuisine. It is made from glutinous rice

Glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is a type of short-grained Asian rice that is especially sticky when cooked. It is called glutinous Glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa or Oryza glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, and pearl rice, and pulut) is a...

 cooked with egg and served with serundeng

Serundeng

Serundeng is an Indonesian sauteed grated coconut that is often used as a side dish to accompany rice. It is made primarily of grated coconut. First spices and seasonings like onions, chili peppers, garlic, onion, coriander, turmeric, sugar, tamarind, bay leaves , lime leaves , and galangal are...

 (fried shredded coconut), fried shallot

Shallot

The shallot is the botanical variety of Allium cepa to which the multiplier onion also belongs. It was formerly classified as the species A. ascalonicum, a name now considered a synonym of the correct name...

s and dried shrimp

Dried shrimp

Dried shrimp are shrimp that have been sun dried and shrunk to a thumbnail size. They are used in many Asian cuisines, imparting a unique umami taste. A handful of shrimp is generally used for dishes...

 topping. It is considered as a snack and not as a main dish. The vendors of kerak telor are easily the most ubiquitous during annual Jakarta Fair

Jakarta Fair

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 and it has also become a must-have menu item for visitors at the event.

Ingredients and method

Each of the portion is made by order. The kerak telor vendor put a small amount of ketan (sticky rice) on a small wok pan and heated it on the charcoal fire. Add an egg

Egg (food)

Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...

 (chicken or duck, but duck eggs are considered more delicious), and add some spices and mix it. The dish is fry on wok without any cooking oil so the omelette will stick on the wok and enable to put it upside down straight against charcoal fire until it cooked. The spicy serundeng (sweet grated coconut granule) with ebi (dried salted shrimp) and fried shallot

Shallot

The shallot is the botanical variety of Allium cepa to which the multiplier onion also belongs. It was formerly classified as the species A. ascalonicum, a name now considered a synonym of the correct name...

s is sprinkled upon the omelette.

History

In the Colonial era, kerak telor was a privileged food and was served in big parties for colonial government or rich Betawi. According to gastronomy expert Suryatini N. Ganie, kerak telor was created in order to make glutinous rice more tasty and satisfying.
In modern day, kerak telor vendors no longer dominated by native Jakartans, some of them come from Padang

Padang, Indonesia

Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 833,000 people at the 2010 Census.-History:...

, Tegal, Garut

Garut

Garut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.-History:...

 and Cimahi

Cimahi

Cimahi is a city located west of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia in the Bandung Metropolitan Area. The city is a major textile producer exporter, and is host to several military education facilities....

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External links

• Kerak telor recipe on cookingrecipesguide.org
• Interview with Kerak telor vendor
• Kerak telor making on Youtube