Cenil, sometimes also called as cendil or cetil is a traditional snack made from tapioca dough and sugar, usually added with food colouring, and shaped into small balls or cubes, coated and consumed with grated coconut.[1]
 Cenil, a Javanese traditional snack | |
| Alternative names | Cetil (Central Java & Yogyakarta) |
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| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Java, and spread across Indonesia |
| Created by | Javanese |
| Main ingredients | Tapioca flour, sugar, grated coconut |
| Similar dishes | khanom kho, mont lone yay baw, klepon, modak |
Cenil is a traditional Javanese snack usually associated with Pacitan, East Java.[2] This snack can be found being sold in traditional market in Central Java and Yogyakarta, where it is called cetil. Usually sold together with other Javanese traditional snacks such as klepon, kicak, getuk, ciwel, cantel, pertolo and tepo. In 1990s, cenil usually only can be found in traditional marketplaces which only operated in Javanese pasaran days.
Etymology
editThe term cenil (from Javanese: ꦕꦼꦤꦶꦭ꧀, romanized: Cênil) denotes something cute, small and coquettish, due to its small size and colourful appearance, which usually coloured green, yellow, red, pink and brown using food colouring.
History
editEarliest record of cenil or cetil was mentioned in a Javanese manuscript Serat Centhini dated from 1814. However, expert suggested a snack similar with, or a predecessor of cenil has been existed since Mataram era circa the 8th century.[3][4]
Ingredients
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- Tapioca flour mixed with rice flour, made into dough, coloured and steamed
- Salt
- Sugar
- Coated with grated coconut
- Sometimes poured with liquid palm sugar
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hasil Pencarian-KBBI VI Daring: cenil". kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
cênil (nomina) penganan yang dibuat dari adonan tepung kanji dan gula pasir, diberi pewarna, dibentuk menjadi bulatan-bulatan kecil, dimakan dengan kelapa parut
- ^ Z Creators (2023-05-09). "Kue Cenil: Kuliner Khas Jawa yang Menjadi Ikon, Penopang Krisis Pangan Zaman Dulu". Indozone Food (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Supargo, Albert (2019-09-07). "Asal Usul Cenil dan Tiwul, Jajan Pasar khas Jawa". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Rahmadhani, Dewi Suci (2021-07-18). "Asal-usul Kue Cenil, Jajanan Pasar Warna-warni Ini Punya Makna Persaudaraan yang Kuat". www.hipwee.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-23.