Buntil
🇮🇩 A dish from Indonesia
Buntil is a traditional Indonesian-Javanese dish of grated coconut meat mixed with teri (anchovies) and spices, wrapped in papaya, cassava, or taro leaves, then boiled in coconut milk and spices. It is a favourite dish in Java, and other than cooked homemade, it is also sold in warungs, restaurants or street side foodstalls, especially traditional temporary market during Ramadhan, prior of breaking the fast.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | grated coconut, small dried anchovies, leafy greens, coconut milk, chili, aromatic spices |
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| 🔥Cooking method | wrapped in leaves and simmered in spiced coconut milk |
| 👅Flavour & style | savory, mildly spicy, rich and herbaceous |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | everyday meal or fasting-month snack sold at stalls and markets |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Buntil come from?
Buntil is a dish that originated in Indonesia.
What is Buntil?
Buntil is a traditional Indonesian-Javanese dish of grated coconut meat mixed with teri (anchovies) and spices, wrapped in papaya, cassava, or taro leaves, then boiled in coconut milk and spices. It is a favourite dish in Java, and other than cooked homemade, it is also sold in warungs, restaurants or street side foodstalls, especially traditional temporary market during Ramadhan, prior of breaking the fast.