Peknga - Famous northern breakfast dish

ARAU, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Peknga is short for 'tempek di belanga' (drape it on the wok), a Malay traditional dish which is famous in the northern states of Malaysia, to eat with leftover gulai (curry).

For people in the northern region, they would normally enjoy peknga served with reheated curry, while people in the southern region will eat it with sambal tumis ikan bilis.

According to Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman, owner of Warung Teratak Bonda, in Kubang Gajah, here, peknga is a breakfast dish that is favoured by her customers, especially those who come from outside Perlis.

“We serve hot peknga to customers here because it tastes better when it is served hot,” she told Bernama recently.

Nur Ashikin, 28, said that everyone can make and eat peknga because it is made from very easily available ingredients, namely grated coconut, sugar, salt and water.

“I will serve peknga with gulai ikan, but there are also customers who will ask me to serve it with sambal bilis or sambal sardin,” she said.

Meanwhile, customer Fatihah Rosli, 26, said that her favourite dishes are peknga and nasi lemak ayam berempah.

“I like to come here for breakfast because of the beautiful view of the green paddy fields and the food served is very tasty... the price is also cheap,” said Fatihah, who lives in Selangor.

--BERNAMA