Kue adas, coconut rice cake
The kue adas, a traditional Javanese rice cake flavored with coconut, vanilla, and sugar, is prepared by placing it under a banana leaf before steaming.
The kue adas is a rice cake steamed in a banana leaf, a typical dish from West Java.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting45 min
- Total1 hr 35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodSteaming
- Estimated cost$3.41 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.65
- $1.65
- $0.07
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the two types of rice flour, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Grate the coconut and mix it with the flour until you have a smooth mixture. ≈ 8 min
- Lightly water the mixture so that it is slightly moist, then cover it with a banana leaf for 30 to 60 minutes.
- Spoon the mixture into a steamer basket lined with banana leaves, then steam. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Kue adas, coconut rice cake
- Approximately 150g of glutinous rice flour (1 cup)$1.65
- Approximately 150g of rice flour (1 cup)$1.65
- Approximately 100g of powdered sugar (1/2 cup)$0.07
- salt, in sufficient quantity$0.04
Total$3.41
that's $0.57 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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