Sekoteng for November Rain

November wasn't coming here by herself, instead she had brought her best friend; the rain.
Since two weeks ago, we have to be ready with the rain that pouring the ground mostly in the afternoon until the night. The sun still shines in the morning thought, providing us a such wonderful warm morning. Don't you think it's nice?

Last week, ohhh my body couldn't handle the virus that *finally* defeated my antibody. I got flu. At that time, what I had to do was just taking plenty of rest. Then I really missed the Sekoteng seller who normally passes our home and calls us (as a favorite customer) with his unique calling noise that is generated by tapping the spoon gently to a glass bowl. ...ting...ting...ting...

Probably it would be hard for him to sell his sekoteng while rain pour the city. So, this time I decided to prepare it by myself.

*Picture of the Sekoteng seller was taken on last July 2011.

What is Sekoteng?
Sekoteng is an Indonesian traditional ginger based hot drink. It is made from ginger simple syrup served with sagoo pearls (biji mutiara), palm fruits (kolang-kaling), diced breads (roti potong), peanuts (kacang tanah), and condensed milk (susu kental manis).
It's sweet and warming our body during a chilly weather.
For me, the power of ginger really shines to fight my cold.

Sekoteng
source : Femina, Indonesia.

Bahan:
75 g biji delima, rebus hingga matang
100 g manisan kolang-kaling warna putih, iris tipis
50 g kacang tanah, sangrai hingga matang
2 lembar roti tawar, buang pinggirnya, potong dadu 1 cm
6 sdm susu kental manis putih

Kuah:
100 g jahe emprit, kupas, memarkan
150 g gula pasir
1½ L air

Cara Membuat:
1.Kuah : Masak jahe bersama gula dan air hingga mendidih dan aroma jahe keluar. Masak terus hingga airnya berkurang menjadi 1.000 ml.
2.Penyajian: Atur semua bahan isi (kecuali kacang tanah, susu kental manis, dan roti potong dadu) di dalam mangkuk saji.
3.Tuang kuah, taburi kacang tanah, roti potong dadu, dan tambahkan susu kental manis.
4.Sajikan hangat.
Untuk 6 porsi

English :

Ingredients:
75 g of pearl sagoo, boiled until cooked
100 g sugar palm fruit, thinly sliced
50 g of peanuts, roasted until cooked
2 pieces of bread, discarding the edges, cut into 1 cm cubes
6 tbsp white sweetened condensed milk

Ginger Sauce:
100 g ginger, peeled, crushed
150 g sugar
1 ½ litre of water

How to make:
1. Ginger Sauce: Cook the ginger with sugar and water until boiling and untill the aroma of ginger comes out. Continue to cook until the water is reduced to 1 litre.
2. How to serve: Arrange all the ingredients (except for peanuts, sweetened condensed milk, and diced bread) in a serving bowl.
3. Pour the ginger sauce, sprinkle with peanuts, diced bread, and add the sweetened condensed milk.
4. Serve warm.
Serves 6

Have a warm November, stay happy and healthy.