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Jengkol

Jengkol is an edible Southeast Asian legume seed commonly cooked in savory dishes.

Jengkol — illustrative ingredient image

About Jengkol

Jengkol is the edible seed of a tropical Southeast Asian legume tree. It is commonly cooked in savoury dishes and is sold as a firm, rounded seed with a pale interior beneath a darker outer covering; it is not interchangeable with ordinary beans or other legumes.

Fresh seeds have a distinctive strong aroma and a dense, chewy texture that softens with cooking. Aroma, texture, and bitterness are affected by maturity and processing, including preparation that makes the seed easier to flatten or slice.

Jengkol is sold fresh and in prepared forms, including cooked or preserved seeds. It may be boiled, fried, stewed, or cooked in savoury dishes; these methods change its firmness, surface, moisture, aroma, and bitterness.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Jengkol nutrition & diet

Jengkol nutritional value

Jengkol · young immature seed · fresh edible portion

Per 100 g of young immature jengkol seeds, per 100 g edible portion.

Calories
21.99kcal
Protein
3.5g
Carbs
1.7g
Fat
0.1g

Reference values apply to young immature seeds. Mature seeds are substantially starchier and prepared in several different ways.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the jengkol seed identity and match the edible cooked seed, not shell or discarded portions. Preparation may involve boiling, frying, stewing, fermenting, salting, or seasoning, each requiring separate reference treatment. Record whether oil, coconut milk, meat, fish, sauce, or other ingredients are included.

Compare the right form: Reference confirmed jengkol seed in the exact raw, boiled, fried, stewed, or fermented form, identifying edible seed portion and recipe additions.

Diet considerations

Jengkol is a plant-derived legume seed. Plain cooked seed differs from dishes prepared with coconut milk, meat, fish, eggs, dairy, or cereal ingredients. Its seed-based, starchy role makes portion and preparation relevant to carbohydrate patterns. Regional processing and recipe composition should be verified rather than inferred.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: PROSEA: Archidendron jiringa (jengkol) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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