Kolak Pisang: Banana and Coconut Milk Dessert Soup (Vegan)
Kolak pisang is a popular Indonesian dessert soup, consisting of bananas boiled in coconut milk, palm sugar, and pandan leaves. A favourite iftar dessert during the fasting month of Ramadan, enjoyed when breaking the fast.
Ingredients
- 250 gr bananas, ripe
- 250 gr sweet potatoes, yellow
- 100 gr sugar palm fruits
- 2 fresh pandan leaves, knotted
- 100 gr palm sugar
- 0.5 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1.5 ltr water
- 400 ml coconut milk
Instructions
- 1
Peel and cut the bananas into small pieces (2 cm).
- 2
Peel and wash the sweet potatoes, cut into 2×2 cm cubes.
- 3
Put all the ingredients in a large cooking pot, making sure to put the coconut milk last. Stir well.
- 4
Cook on medium heat until the soup boils.
- 5
Then, reduce the heat to medium low for another 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Stir the soup regularly during the cooking process.
- 6
Adjust the sweetness.
- 7
Transfer the kolak into a serving bowl.
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