Cenil, Javanese sweet
Discover this traditional Javanese dessert made with cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla, colored red and green, and served with shredded coconut.
“Cenil is a traditional Javanese pastry, popular in the central and eastern regions. It is typically sold alongside other pastries such as klepon and getuk.”
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- Cooking methodcooked in water
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
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- $12.77
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Directions
- Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water, then pour into a small amount of boiling water.
- Stir until the mixture thickens.
- Add the remaining flour and vanilla, and knead by hand until a smooth, workable dough forms. ≈ 10 min
- Divide the dough into three parts and color two of them red and green. ≈ 3 min
- Shape balls the size of a marble. ≈ 10 min
- Bring 2 litres of water to a boil with the pandan leaf, then cook the meatballs in the water. Remove them when they float to the surface, then drain.
- Coat the snails in shredded coconut, arrange them on a plate, and sprinkle with sugar. ≈ 10 min
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