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Nutritional Values

🔥340kcal
💪5gProtein
🌾72gCarbs
🥑7gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

Kelupis

How to order / say it
Say it كلوبيس — [keh-LOO-pees]
Order Can I try the Kelupis Seria?
Locally هل أستطيع تجربة الكلوبيس السرية؟
Say locally

Sticky rice rolls wrapped in leaves, usually served with a spicy condiment.

Why try it?

Kelupis Seria is an essential taste of Seria, representing the traditional culinary practices and hospitality experienced in local homes.

How it tastes

The glutinous rice offers a chewy texture, with aromatic notes from being steamed in banana leaves. It's often served with a side of spicy sambal.

Origin & History — first documented: 1880

Tracing back to rural communities in the 19th century, Kelupis became a ceremonial food reflecting the area's agricultural reliance on rice and local herbs.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 500 g glutinous rice
  • 🥕 10 pieces banana leaves
  • 🥛 300 ml coconut milk
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 🥣 100 g sambal

Method

  1. 1 Soak glutinous rice in coconut milk.
  2. 2 Wrap rice in banana leaves and steam.
  3. 3 Serve with sambal on the side.

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