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Sweet potato casserole

Sweet potato casserole

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Small, sweet potato fries coated in sugar and coconut, caramelized in oil paint.

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Recipe from Rachmat04, Badak Jawa, KemplonCom (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Cemplon are traditional Indonesian snacks, particularly popular during holidays. These small, sweet potato fries are coated in a mixture of sugar and shredded coconut, then deep-fried in oil to create a sweet and crunchy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories434 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$6.04 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $4.65
  • $0.28
  • $1.05
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Take some sweet potatoes, peel them, and wash them thoroughly before grating. ≈ 8 min
  2. After grating, mix it with shredded coconut. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add vanilla and salt to taste, and mix the dough thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  4. Take a small amount of dough, then shape it into small balls, resembling small discs, before flattening them. ≈ 10 min
  5. Add sifted palm sugar (gula jawa) and place it in the center of the dough. ≈ 3 min
  6. Reheat it, then heat the oil paint to a temperature suitable for frying.
  7. After cooking, add the scallops and fry them until they are golden brown.
  8. Lift and filter. ≈ 3 min
  9. The compote is ready to be enjoyed. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sweet potato casserole

  • 500 g of sweet potatoes$4.65
  • 1/4 kg of palm sugar, in flakes$0.28
  • 1 cup of cooking oil paint$1.05
  • salt, as needed$0.06

Total$6.04

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories434 kcal
Fat28.8 g
Saturated fat3.5 g
Carbohydrates41.8 g
Sugars33.8 g
Fiber1.9 g
Protein1 g
Salt0.09 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 kg of palm sugar, in flakes
  • 1 cup of cooking oil paint
  • 1/2 cup of shredded coconut
  • Vanilla, to taste
  • salt, as needed

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