KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — One piece is never enough when it comes to the crispy rempeyek. Originally from Indonesia, these savoury crackers are usually studded with peanuts, anchovies (ikan bilis) and cumin seeds. Some also top the crackers with green beans or dhal.

It’s prepared from a thin runny batter made with rice flour, coconut milk and water. You also add ground spices like fennel, cumin and coriander seeds in the batter.

Some recipes also call for slaked lime or air kapur sirih. That’s the secret of getting the crackers to be extra crispy. During the frying process, you may need to add a little liquid to dilute it or else your cracker’s texture will be too hard and thick.

You can also add shredded curry leaves or kaffir lime leaves to the crackers for additional flavour.

Rempeyek is usually made in the Malay villages where it’s become a small cottage industry for the villagers to earn extra income. These are usually brought to the bigger cities by enterpreneurs who buy them in bulk and resell them. You can usually find a supplier within your office or friend’s office.

Stall at First Floor, Pasar Besar Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Jalan Wan Kadir 1, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL. Tel: 019-6939718

Look for this stall that is opposite a fish shop on the busy first floor of the market. You will see it if you enter from the entrance opposite Restoran Mosin. It sells just rempeyek and offers three types: peanuts with ikan bilis, green beans and dhal.

The crackers have a nice crunchy texture and it is generously studded with their various toppings, cumin seeds and thinly sliced curry leaves. Each packet is RM18. Usually, the stall trades during the weekend from 7.30am to 12pm.

For Ramadan, the stall is only open on Sunday. They also have a stall (Lot TD124 and TD125) upstairs on the second floor which is called Fitzack Catering.

Anggun Bistari Resources, Kota Damansara, PJ. Tel: 019-2915497

Order your rempeyek from this home-based supplier. Their rempeyek has a crunchy texture with just the right amount of peanuts, ikan bilis and cumin seeds to make it so addictive that one is not enough.

They charge RM20 for one portion that is packed in a long plastic container. Delivery is only within the Kota Damansara area.

For Raya, the cut-off date for orders is one week before the festivities.

Secret Rempeyek, KL. Tel: 017-3203436

If you prefer a lighter and thinner rempeyek, try this version which is extremely crispy. Two varieties are offered — peanuts with ikan bilis and dhal. The rempeyek is available in two sizes of plastic packets: small (25 pieces) for RM12 and large (50 pieces) for RM18.

You can call and order the packets (minimum order of 5 packets) and they deliver it for free within the KL city area and Damansara Uptown. Sometimes, you can find them selling their rempeyek at selected spots around KL during lunch time, from 12pm to 2pm.

For Raya, their cut-off date for orders is June 17. Further details can be found at their Facebook page.