Nata de Curcuma

Summary

The video script provides a step-by-step guide on how to make Nata de Curcuma, a product made from turmeric aimed at promoting its consumption in Indonesia for health benefits. It explains the tools and ingredients required, including turmeric, sugar, xylinum bacteria, coconut water, and vinegar. The process involves cleaning and blending the ingredients, boiling the mixture, and fermenting it with bacteria to create Nata. Once fermented, the Nata is cut into small cubes, cleaned, and cooked with sugar before being served. The video emphasizes hygiene and careful sterilization throughout the process.

Takeaways

• 🧪 Curcuma is an ethical alternative herbal product made from turmeric, designed to have a more appealing taste and form, aimed at promoting turmeric consumption and boosting the immune system in Indonesia.
• 🍳 The tools needed to make nata de Curcuma include a stove, pan, knife, blender, tray, measuring cup, thermometer, straining cloth, mixer, umbrella paper, weighing scale, pH meter, and container.
• 🌿 Ingredients for nata de Curcuma are turmeric, sugar, ZA11 bacterium xylinum, vinegar, and coconut water.
• 🧼 Sterilize all tools by washing them thoroughly and boiling in hot water before use.
• 🥣 Fresh turmeric must be peeled, cleaned, and measured, along with other ingredients like sugar.
• 💧 Coconut water must be strained to remove any residue and mixed with turmeric, then blended to create a smooth mixture.
• 🥄 Strain the blended turmeric using a straining cloth to extract turmeric juice.
• 🔥 Boil the turmeric juice while stirring to prevent the starch from settling, then add sugar until it fully dissolves.
• 🧪 After cooling the turmeric juice to below 30°C, add vinegar until the pH reaches 3, then transfer it to a sterilized tray.
• 🧫 Once at room temperature, add the acetobacter xylinum starter, mix well, and cover the tray to avoid contamination before fermentation. After fermentation, cut the nata into small cubes, wash, and boil with sugar water before serving.

Q & A

What is the purpose of creating an alternative turmeric product in an appealing form?

The purpose is to increase turmeric consumption in Indonesia and encourage people to maintain their immune system by making turmeric more appealing in both form and taste.

What equipment is required to make nata de curcuma?

The equipment required includes a stove, pot, knife, blender, tray, measuring glass, thermometer, filter cloth, stirrer, parchment paper, scale, pH meter, and container.

What are the ingredients used to make nata de curcuma?

The ingredients are turmeric, sugar, bacterial starter (Acetobacter xylinum), vinegar, and coconut water.

How should the tools be prepared before use in nata de curcuma production?

The tools should be sterilized by washing thoroughly and boiling them in hot water.

How is the turmeric prepared before blending?

The turmeric is peeled clean, weighed, washed to remove dirt such as leftover skin and soil, and then blended with coconut water.

How is the turmeric juice obtained after blending?

The blended turmeric mixture is filtered using a filter cloth to obtain turmeric juice.

What is done after boiling the turmeric juice?

After boiling, sugar is added to the turmeric juice, and the mixture is stirred until the sugar is completely dissolved before turning off the stove.

How is the pH of the turmeric juice adjusted before fermentation?

Vinegar is added to the turmeric juice after it has cooled below 30°C until the pH reaches 3.

What is the purpose of covering the tray with parchment paper during fermentation?

The parchment paper prevents contamination and ensures the fermentation process proceeds without external interference.

How is nata de curcuma prepared for serving after fermentation?

The nata layer is cut into small cubes, washed multiple times to remove the sour smell, boiled in sugar water, and then drained to prepare it for serving.