Jenang gaplek, cassava porridge with palm sugar
A Javanese dessert from Madiun: a thick porridge made with cassava flour and cornstarch, cooked in coconut milk with palm sugar and vanilla, resulting in …
Jenang gaplek originates from Madiun, in eastern Java. This thick porridge, made from cassava flour, is cooked in coconut milk with palm sugar and vanilla, until it becomes glossy.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$6.97 $0.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.40
- $0.39
- $0.37
- $5.79
- $0.02
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Grate the coconut and press it with 1 liter of water to obtain coconut milk. Cook it with the sugar, salt, and vanilla until it thickens.
- Mix the cassava flour and cornstarch with approximately 300 ml of water. ≈ 4 min
- Pour this mixture into the coconut milk and stir until the mixture becomes glossy and oily. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Jenang gaplek, cassava porridge with palm sugar
- 250 g of dried cassava flour (gaplek)$0.40
- 500 g of palm sugar$0.39
- 100 g of cassava starch$0.37
- 1 vanilla bean$5.79
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
Total$6.97
that's $0.87 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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