Banana Dodol

Banana Dodol

Desserts

A delicate Indonesian cake with banana and coconut flavors.

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Banana dodol is a traditional Indonesian dessert, particularly popular in the Sumatra region.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooking over a fire
  • Estimated cost$0.78 $0.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.70
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The banana mulberries are peeled and mashed. ≈ 3 min
  2. 100g of coconut are grated, and the process is repeated until they are cooked.
  3. 50g of coconut are grated and turned into coconut milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. The mashed bananas are mixed with coconut milk, Java sugar, pandan leaves, and salt, then simmered.
  5. The cooked coconut is added and mixed until the mixture is smooth. ≈ 3 min
  6. The dodol is removed from the heat and allowed to cool.

The bill

Banana Dodol

  • 200 g of bananas$0.70
  • salt 1/2 teaspoon$0.08

Total$0.78

that's $0.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of bananas
  • Pandan leaves 1
  • coconut, 100 g
  • salt 1/2 teaspoon
  • 200 g of Java sugar

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