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“Jali becomes forgotten and
neglected along with the rapid
development of Jakarta.”

Yahya Andi Saputra,
Betawi cultural practitioner

ate bubur jali. He thought it was because
jali seeds are rare, since no one has
Bukti Manjos, ever cultivate the seeds. “Jali becomes
a kiosk which
sells the forgotten and neglected along with the
precious bubur rapid development of Jakarta,” said Yahya.
jali.
When he was a kid, he told JaKita, he would
Credit: easily find jali trees everywhere, be it in the
Safran H. rice field areas, on the riverbanks or near the
streets. He used the seeds as toy, which he
brought to play with his friends. Sometimes,
he made the seeds strung like a necklace
or tasbih (prayer beads).

Previously, bubur jali was usually served as
a substitute meal for Betawinese breakfast.
It was also served as takjil meal during
Ramadan. Today, Betawinese tend to find
alternative dishes since it is not easy to find
jali seeds. They started to replace bubur
jali with kolak pisang or biji salak, which
ingredients are always available in stores,
both in wet or modern markets.

4th EDITION 2021
Sarana Informasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta
Information Media of The Provincial Government of Jakarta