Literally, tepung jagung, but a common brand name is Maizéna and in Indonesia it is usually called tepung Maizéna. The fine white powder, almost pure starch, made by grinding maize/corn kernels. It is used in making porridge, sweet puddings and cookies. Cornstarch, tepung kanji, is used to starch clothes after washing.
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