KOMPAS.com – Apart from rice, the government is preparing alternative carbohydrates for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program according to each region.
For example, MBG in Papua relies on sago, cassava and sweet potatoes, the East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara areas use corn and sorghum as carbohydrates, and the Jakarta area uses rice as the main carbohydrate.
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The Acting Governor of Jakarta, Teguh Setyabudi, said that potatoes could be an alternative carbohydrate for students who don’t like rice or have rice allergies.
This was also conveyed by the Head of the Palmerah Nutrition Provision Service Unit (SPPG), Yudha Permana.
“From schools we ask for data on whether there are allergies, for example not eating rice. “Later, we will replace the gift afterwards with potatoes,” said Yudha, quoted from Kompas.com, Monday (6/1/2025).
Although there is no clarity regarding the processed potatoes that will be given to students. In general, potatoes are processed into mashed potatoes (mashed potatoes) and French fries (french fries) as carbohydrates.
If so, you can make one of the popular potato preparations, namely crispy fried potatoes, as reported All Recipes the following.
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Material:
- 480 ml warm water
- 67 grams of refined sugar
- 2 large potatoes (peeled, thinly sliced lengthwise)
- 1.3 liters of vegetable oil for frying
- Salt to taste
1. Combine warm water and sugar in a medium bowl. Soak the potatoes in the water mixture for 15 minutes.
2. Remove the potatoes from the water and pat dry with paper towels. Heat oil in a frying pan until it reaches 190 degrees Celsius.
3. Cook the potatoes in the hot oil until golden, about five to six minutes. Drain on kitchen paper and season with salt.
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