Kuah Pliek U Traditional Food From Aceh

What is Kuah Pliek U?
Pliek U's sauce is a traditional food of a typical bersantan cuisine from the Aceh region. This one food at a glance is almost similar to the sugary content of vegetables and broth is made of special ingredients.
Kuah Pliek U is one of the most famous traditional food in Aceh, especially in the east coast of Aceh.
In addition to daily consumption, Kuah Pliek U also often served on certain occasions and become one of the special satumenu favored by the citizens there.

The Origin of Kuah Pliek U
It is said that Kuah Pliek U has been the favorite food of Acehnese since antiquity.
Kuah Pliek U name taken from one of the basic spices in making this food is "Pliek U" or better known as the Paranarana.
Pliek u itself is the coconut oil that has been squeezed. In the rural community of Aceh, this coconut oil is usually used as cookingoil called "Minyeuk Reutik". While the rest or thedregs dried and made pliek u.
Pliek u then use the community as the basic ingredients of KuahPliek U.

Processing And Presenting Kuah Pliek U
Kuah Pliek U is made from the main ingredients such as young jackfruit, young papaya, melinjo leaves, long beans, peanuts, melinjo fruit and pliek u.
In addition there are also some ingredients such as bamboo shoots, papaya leaves, cassava leaves, small shrimp and others. As for the seasoning used usually consists of coriander, chili, onion, garlic, and other spices. In the process of processing, the spice is smoothed first. While hard textured ingredients such as melinjo and peanuts should be boiled first until tender.
Once everything is ready, spices and vegetables are mixed and stirred until evenly distributed. Then the ingredients that have been mixed with the spice was inserted into the belangga (wok), then given the water of coconut milk and boiled until cooked. Kuah Pliek U is usually served along with warm rice. For additional menu is usually also eaten along with salty.