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<p>There is no Hari Raya without ketupat, the traditional rice cake wrapped neatly in a pouch made of palm leaf. Centuries ago, ketupat served travellers who wanted to make sure their rice would not turn bad during long voyages. Today, ketupat is the main dish, a must-have for every Eid gathering in Malaysia. It is best eaten with rendang (a meat dish cooked in coconut and spices) and serunding (meat floss).</p>
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		</style><div class="robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id1157533 robo-gallery-" ><div id="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8-block-loader" class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Spinner"><div class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Rect1"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Rect2"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Rect3"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Rect4"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8Rect5"></div></div><div id="robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8" class="robogallery-gallery-1157533" style="width:100%;margin:0 auto;  display: none;"><div id="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8" data-options="rbs_gallery_6958ba6c518a8" style="width:100%;" class="robo_gallery  "><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="For almost a decade, Nadira Saidi has been making ketupat, faithfully following a recipe handed down through generations." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/122.jpg"  title="122"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/122.jpg"  title="122" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">For almost a decade, Nadira Saidi has been making ketupat, faithfully following a recipe handed down through generations.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The ketupat variant that Nadira makes is called ketupat palas. It is triangular in shape and popular in the northern states." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/131.jpg"  title="131"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/131.jpg"  title="131" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The ketupat variant that Nadira makes is called ketupat palas. It is triangular in shape and popular in the northern states.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The ingredients for ketupat are glutinous rice, coconut milk, salt and sugar." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/44.jpg"  title="44"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/44.jpg"  title="44" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The ingredients for ketupat are glutinous rice, coconut milk, salt and sugar.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Nadira&#039;s ketupat originates from Perlis. It&#039;s called &quot;ketupat palas utara lemak masin&quot;." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/62.jpg"  title="62"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/62.jpg"  title="62" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Nadira's ketupat originates from Perlis. It's called "ketupat palas utara lemak masin".</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Careful attention is given to cooking the rice for the ketupat. Not too raw, not too cooked is the rule of thumb to ensure optimal texture and taste." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/72.jpg"  title="72"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/72.jpg"  title="72" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Careful attention is given to cooking the rice for the ketupat. Not too raw, not too cooked is the rule of thumb to ensure optimal texture and taste.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Palm leaves to wrap the rice can be sourced from the wild. Nowadays, they are sold ready-made." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/15.jpg"  title="15"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/15.jpg"  title="15" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Palm leaves to wrap the rice can be sourced from the wild. Nowadays, they are sold ready-made.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Nadirah prefers to do everything herself. It&#039;s what ensures that her ketupat is original, using methods passed down from generations. Here, she cleans the palm leaves, still fresh from the tree." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25.jpg"  title="25"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/25.jpg"  title="25" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Nadirah prefers to do everything herself. It's what ensures that her ketupat is original, using methods passed down from generations. Here, she cleans the palm leaves, still fresh from the tree.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The palm leaf is cleaned before it is cut into ribbon-like strips." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/35.jpg"  title="35"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/35.jpg"  title="35" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The palm leaf is cleaned before it is cut into ribbon-like strips.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The rice is cooked and ready to be wrapped with &quot;daun palas&quot; (fan palm leaves)." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/101.jpg"  title="101"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/101.jpg"  title="101" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The rice is cooked and ready to be wrapped with "daun palas" (fan palm leaves).</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Wrapping ketupat is an art. It requires a certain skill to make the diamond-shaped pouches. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/112.jpg"  title="112"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/112.jpg"  title="112" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Wrapping ketupat is an art. It requires a certain skill to make the diamond-shaped pouches. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Nadira and an assistant spend hours sitting on the floor, wrapping the ketupat rice. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/82.jpg"  title="82"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/82.jpg"  title="82" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Nadira and an assistant spend hours sitting on the floor, wrapping the ketupat rice. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Even ketupat has a gender, which can be identified by its style of wrapping. Can you tell which is male and female? The one on the left is male, or &quot;balutan utara&quot; (northward wrapping), and the female is called &quot;balutan timur&quot; (eastward wrapping)." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/141.jpg"  title="141"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/141.jpg"  title="141" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Even ketupat has a gender, which can be identified by its style of wrapping. Can you tell which is male and female? The one on the left is male, or "balutan utara" (northward wrapping), and the female is called "balutan timur" (eastward wrapping).</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1157533 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Nadira holds packets of her ketupat, frozen and ready to be sold. Last year, she made 2,200kg of ketupat palas, compared to just 60kg when she first started." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/151.jpg"  title="151"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/151.jpg"  title="151" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Nadira holds packets of her ketupat, frozen and ready to be sold. 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Ketupat, the diamond-shaped pouch for Hari Raya

Explore the art and tradition of making ketupat, a much-loved Hari Raya staple.