Tape Ketan Starter (Fermened Glutenous Rice), 20gr

Tape Ketan Starter (Fermened Glutenous Rice), 20gr

Tape Ketan is a fermented sticky [glutinous] rice prepared in Indonesia [ketan means glutinous rice]. Tape has a sweet taste with amounts of alcohol, somewhat resembling Japanese sake in essence. The amount of alcohol in tape is mostly dependent on the fermentation process or duration, but alcohol may range between 7 - 10 percent. The sweet taste with amounts of the spirit of alcohol of tape is the main features in tape's taste sensation and aroma.

Traditional it is dyed green in colour, this is optional,
as most use food colouring to produce the effect. This adds colour and makes the type of dish distinguished from others being served.

How Tape Ketan is Made:

Tape Ketan is prepared by cooking glutinous white rice with water, cooling and inoculating the cooled rice with ragi mold spores. The correct amount of ragi spores are added per recipe. The ragi spore powder is stirred in the cooled rice mixture, and then the ingredients are placed in a covered bowl and
allowed to ferment at room temperature [about 85 F] for 1-3 days.

Detailed instructions included for making Tape Ketan to produce more than 3 lbs of delicious fermented sticky rice.

1 package contains 20 Gr. Tape Ketan Starter, enough to make more than 3 lbs.