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Salak seeds, sweet potato balls coated in coconut syrup

Biji salak, sweet potato balls in coconut syrup

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An Indonesian dessert: poached sweet potato and tapioca pearls, served in a palm sugar and coconut milk syrup with pandan leaves.

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Recipe from Raihankakicak, Raflinoer32, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Salak seeds” is a classic Indonesian dish, made with sweet potatoes, coconut milk, and cane sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$16.29 $2.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $9.30
  • $6.38
  • $0.19
  • $0.04
  • $0.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the sweet potatoes, peel them, and mash them.
  2. Mix with the flour until a pliable dough is formed. ≈ 4 min
  3. Shape small, oval balls, about the size of a marble. ≈ 10 min
  4. Poach them in boiling water until they float, then drain them.
  5. Shred the coconut and extract 4 cups of coconut milk. Set aside 2 cups. ≈ 8 min
  6. Cook the remaining ingredients with the palm sugar, kombava leaves, and salt until they boil.
  7. Add the dissolved cornstarch and stir until the sauce thickens.
  8. Add the marbles and let them cook for a moment.
  9. Serve with the reserved coconut milk, brought to a simmer with a pinch of salt.

The bill

Biji salak, sweet potato balls in coconut syrup

  • 1 kg of sweet potatoes$9.30
  • 250 g of tapioca starch$6.38
  • 250 g of palm sugar$0.19
  • salt$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch (to thicken)$0.38

Total$16.29

that's $2.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of sweet potatoes
  • 250 g of tapioca starch
  • 1/2 coconut (for 4 cups of coconut milk)
  • 250 g of palm sugar
  • 4 leaves of combava
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch (to thicken)

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