Engkok, the traditional dessert from Sumatra
The traditional dessert of Sumatra, the “engkok,” is a sweet dough covered in sweet potatoes and coconut milk.
Engkok is a traditional dessert originating from Sumatra, particularly from Palembang. It resembles the gemblong or getas and is made with a dough based on glutinous rice flour and grated coconut, topped with cane sugar or white sugar.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time45 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodoven baking
- Estimated cost$20.58 $2.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $18.60
- $0.00
- $1.96
- $0.02
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- The sweet potatoes are boiled, peeled, and mashed.
- The coconut milk is boiled until it boils.
- The eggs are beaten with the sugar until a light and airy mixture is formed. ≈ 3 min
- The sweet potatoes are added, then mixed until they are well combined, before being added to the coconut milk. ≈ 3 min
- Placed in a mold and cooked in layers. ≈ 3 min
- The top layer is covered in a layer of sugar paste, which has been whipped beforehand. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Engkok, the traditional dessert from Sumatra
- 2 kg of sweet potatoes$18.60
- 1/2 kilogram of palm sugar$0.00
- 2 cups of thick coconut milk$1.96
- 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
Total$20.58
that's $2.57 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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