Cekuh

a small rhizome that is a standard ingredient in Balinese spices
it is called kencur in Indonesian and available as a powder in some supermarkets in Bali
not generally available in the West
easily distinguished from isen, greater galangal (Alpinia galanga)
spice
East-Indian galangal

Media

cekuh

Kasar

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Halus

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Northern Form

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Usage Examples

Da mabet dueg, awak nu mapupuk cekuh!. (Paribasa)

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Yoga: Apa ‘gen basanne? Ayu: Tabia, sera, tomat, kesuna, bawang, tabia gede, jae, cekuh, sera, uyah, teken gula.

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Yoga: What are the ingredients? Ayu: Chili, shrimp paste, tomato, garlic, shallot, red hot chili, ginger, cutcherry, shrimp paste, salt, and sugar.

I meme ngaenang boreh baas cekuh apang enggal seger kokohan tiange.

My mother is making me an ointment of beras kencur* so that my cough will get better quickly.

Beras kencur is a mixture of rice powder and Kaemfperia galanga - a type of galanggal

Cekuh anggen obat kokohan

1. Pakpak ajari cekuh sareng tangan akepel baas .

2. Yening sampun dekdek borehin ring sejeroning angga ( dada , bangkiang, tangan lan batis )

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Kencur (a type of galanggal) can be used to treat coughs:

1. Chew a piece of Cekuh* with a small handful of rice. 2. When broken down, smear the mixture over the entire body (chest, back, hands and feet).

Yening keseleo, cekuh dadi anggon ubadne.

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yening batise keseleo olesin cekuh ane metumbuk.

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