Djoko Wibisono

Lontong

Steamed Rice Roll

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      50 min

Appears in
The Food of Singapore: Simple Street Food Recipes from the Lion City
The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

  • About

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces banana leaf about 25 x 20 cm (10x8 in), soaked in boiling water for a few seconds, or 1 piece cheesecloth about 60 x 60 cm (24 x 24 in)
  • 1 cup (200

Method

  1. To make the Lontong, first soften the banana leaves by scalding them in boiling water in a tub or pot for 10 seconds. Drain the leaves and shake dry. Then place one banana leaf over the other and roll into a cylinder 5 cm (2