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How to make (red) sweet potato compote

the actual subject is how to make (red) sweet potato compote with palm sugar and coconut milk sauce. This is a traditional Indonesian snack during fasting month , "kolak biji salak"

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Peel and cut the sweet potato in same size. Steam for 35-40 minutes or until soft

Peel and cut the sweet potato in same size. Steam for 35-40 minutes or until soft

Prepare 250gr of palm sugar. Thinly sliced. If you happen dont have this one, just get some brown sugar, that would be fine.

Prepare 250gr of palm sugar. Thinly sliced. If you happen dont have this one, just get some brown sugar, that would be fine.

Prepare 6 cups of water to a boil. Add in the sliced palm sugar.

Prepare 6 cups of water to a boil. Add in the sliced palm sugar.

Add in 2 pandan leaves. Dont slice, just leave it as it is.

Add in 2 pandan leaves. Dont slice, just leave it as it is.

Add in 1 tsp if salt. Let it simmer

Add in 1 tsp if salt. Let it simmer

When the steaming is done, take them out, peeled and mashed with a fork

When the steaming is done, take them out, peeled and mashed with a fork

Add in 1 tsp of salt. Keep on mixing then let the mashed sweet potato rest for about 5 mnts

Add in 1 tsp of salt. Keep on mixing then let the mashed sweet potato rest for about 5 mnts

Gradually add in 100gr of tapioca. Slowly knead

Gradually add in 100gr of tapioca. Slowly knead

When the dough looks like this, start shape it into balls or ovals

When the dough looks like this, start shape it into balls or ovals

In Indonesia this dish is called 'kolak biji salak' Kolak is compote while biji salak is the snake fruit seed. So traditionally, the balls shape is small and oval, just like the snake fruit seeds :)

In Indonesia this dish is called 'kolak biji salak' Kolak is compote while biji salak is the snake fruit seed. So traditionally, the balls shape is small and oval, just like the snake fruit seeds :)

Add in the biji salaks into the boiling palm sugar sauce. The biji salaks will automatically drown to the bottom

Add in the biji salaks into the boiling palm sugar sauce. The biji salaks will automatically drown to the bottom

Doesnt take too long, when you see them floating, means they are cook through. Then in a separate bowl, mix 1 tbsp of tapioca and 3 tbsp of water

Doesnt take too long, when you see them floating, means they are cook through. Then in a separate bowl, mix 1 tbsp of tapioca and 3 tbsp of water

Add in to the biji salak bowl. Keep on stirring to prevent lumps

Add in to the biji salak bowl. Keep on stirring to prevent lumps

The sauce will thicken. Turn off the heat. Prepare your serving bowl

The sauce will thicken. Turn off the heat. Prepare your serving bowl

to make the santan or coconut milk sauce, simply boil 250ml of coconut milk, 50ml water, 1 tsp of salt and 1 pandan leave (dont slice the pandan, just fold it).

This is the final presentation of the sweet potato compote with palm sugar sauce and coconut milk or kolak biji salak. Enjoy! :)

  • 300.0g unpeeled sweet potato (red)
  • 100.0g tapioca flour
  • 6.0c water
  • 250.0g palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 2.0 pandan leaves (avail. at asian stores)
  • salt
  • 250.0ml coconut milk
  • 100.0ml water