Besides nasi uduk (steamed fragrant coconut rice), ketupat sayur (made of compressed rice cake in cylinder from wrapped inside banana leaf served with a coconut-milk curry) also perfect for both breakfast or dinner. In Jakarta, you can find delicious ketupat sayur ready to pamper your taste buds.
1. Ketupat Sayur H. Mahmud
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Ketupat Sayur Betawi is perfect for breakfast, this one serving tender ketupat, thick savory coconut-milk curry and a choice of stews with brown color that almost black. That almost black stews distinguish between ketupat sayur Betawi with other ketupat sayur. Along with stews, you can taste other delicious side dishes like pindang bandeng (steamed milkfish in curry), chicken curry, empal (sweet and spicy fried beef dish), fried tempeh and shrimp crackers. It also topped with crispy fried shallots and onion crackers, it taste way more better!
Ketupat Sayur H. Mahmud
Address: Jl. Kebayoran Lama No. 35, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta
Open: 9 am – 3 pm
Phone: +62215327146
2. Ketupat Sayur Padang Uda Dena
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This ketupat sayur open every day, except Friday, from 6 am to 2 pm. A plate of ketupat sayur consists of soft pieces of ketupat, coconut-milk curry with jackfruit and green beans, spicy hard egg boiled and topped with sprinkle of fried shallots and red crackers. Even the color of its curry more red than other ketupat sayur, the spicy taste is moderate, still can be enjoyed for breakfast.
Ketupat Sayur Padang Uda Dena
Address: Jl. Salemba Raya, Senen, Central Jakarta 10440
Open: 6 am – 2 pm, Friday closed
3. Ketupat Ci’Eng
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Compared with two previous ketupat sayur, Ketupat Ci’Eng open until 10 pm. This ketupat sayur established since 1976 and known for its more savoury flavour, thanks to the additional chicken curry. Along with chicken curry, you can also choose other side dishes, such as beef stew, eggs, tofu, tempeh and potatoes. Even the price is more expensive, you will not disappointed with delicacy of its coconut-milk curry.
Ketupat Ci’Eng
Address: Jl. Boulevard Raya, Blok RA 1 No. 32, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta
Open: 10 am – 8 pm
Phone: +6287887883179