Jamu Kunyit Asam

Name: Jamu Kunyit Asam
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz fresh turmeric (sliced); 2 oz tamarind pulp; 3 cups water; 3 tbsp palm sugar; 1 inch fresh ginger (sliced); turmeric slice (garnish)

A traditional Indonesian turmeric and tamarind wellness tonic.

non-alcoholicMedium0

MethodSimmerGlassTumblerIcenoneGarnishturmeric slice

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozfresh turmeric(sliced)
2 oztamarind pulp
3 cupswater
3 tbsppalm sugar
1 inchfresh ginger(sliced)
turmeric slicegarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Simmer turmeric and ginger in water for 20 minutes.
2Add tamarind pulp and continue simmering for 10 minutes.
3Strain through fine mesh pressing to extract liquid.
4Stir in palm sugar while warm.
5Serve warm or chilled as a health tonic.

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History & Origin

Jamu Kunyit Asam is a traditional Indonesian herbal tonic that has been prepared and consumed for centuries in Java. This turmeric and tamarind-based drink is part of the broader jamu tradition, Indonesia's indigenous system of herbal medicine. Jamu sellers, often women called "mbok jamu," have long been a fixture of Indonesian streets, carrying their tonics in baskets and bottles. The drink is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties and is traditionally consumed by women for menstrual health.

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