In the traditional village around Tabanan they have a unique tradition while celebrating Nyepi. The people in the village to prepare special foods such as rice cake (entil) on this holiday. The food is unique as it is known as entil, delicious taste can make people addicted. Because intended for consumption on Nyepi, it is only done once a year.

Entil making process is like preparing rice cakes. Its main ingredient is rice or brown rice. The difference between ENTIL and rice LONTONG is generally how they are packed - Longtong are wrapped in banana leaves or coconut leaves, but Entil are wrapped in the leaves of telangi (telengidi or nyelep), which looks like elongated galangal leaves. The leaves can be found in the fields or the forest edge in the local village. It is said makes sense entil leaves are very tasty, although no salt or other seasonings. Telengidi leaves believed to make sense entil be more comfortable. Because the substance of green color in the leaves soak into the rice when cooked, the resulting entil have a greenish color.

Entil it can last up to four days. People can make it in different sizes. However, the size is generally small, making it easy to eat. Making entil has been a tradition performed before Nyepi (Hindu forbidden to cook during Nyepi). The menu is also accompanied by natural dishes such as marinated chicken, shredded coconut and roasted peanuts. People can also add it to vegetable fry, but there must be shredded coconut (Urap or Serundeng). A family usually makes up to 2kg entil. This number is expected to feed a family during the days of exile (Nyepi).

In addition to tempting the appetite, in fact entil have high philosophy. This philosophy is based on a double pile. This indicates that when celebrating Nyepi, or the traditional village should control their minds, and then focused on the presence of their Lord. In addition to being served on Nyepi, entil usually used as a souvenir when visiting family or other relatives after Nyepi.

After the ceremony and set Ngembak Geni Nyepi (the day after Nyepi where Hindus have completed the self-purification), local people visit each other, including families living outside the village. When gathered together, entil is prepared for prizes. In addition to being delicious and natural, entil is a cheap food and cholesterol free.
Due to much demand, are now presented as a menu entil typical food in the sights of Mount Batukaru in Pupuan Tabanan so that tourists can enjoy it without waiting for the celebration of Nyepi come (once a year).
This menu includes a complete meal - because it contains carbohydrates (entil), vegetables (urap), side dishes (jejeruk) and along with serundeng. But sorry, in this menu there are no photographs of the cooking process, because I cooked this dish before I knew about the COOKPAD app.