Cara Pilih dan Gunakan Lemongrass – adcuba.org

Cara Pilih dan Gunakan Lemongrass

Serai sering dijual di tandan batang satu hingga dua kaki panjangnya.

Serai is often sold in bunches of stalks one to two feet in length.

Pilih stalks that feel firm, smell fragrant, and look fresh. Look for tight bulbs and pale to bright green stems and tops. The tops may be somewhat dry, but avoid any that appear overly dried out, brown, or yellow.

Walaupun the entire stalk is edible, in general it is the tender middle section that is used. Using a chef's knife, trim the fibrous top and about two inches off the bottom. Discard the upper and lower parts or reserve for another use.

Menggunakan your fingers, peel away the tough outer layer(s) to reach the fleshy interior.

Menggunakan a chef's knife, thinly slice into rounds. Depending on the recipe, use as is or proceed to steps 6 or 7.

Untuk finer pieces, mince the slices with a chef's knife.

Sebagai alternatif, grind the slices using a mortar and pestle or food processor.

A microplane zester may also be used to finely grate lemongrass for use in stir-fries or other recipes.

Sesetengah soup or curry recipes call for bruised rather than minced lemongrass. To bruise, use the back of a knife to press the stalk in several places until fragrant.

Membengkok the stalk is another way to bruise the lemongrass and release its oils.

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