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Kue cakar ayam, sweet potato claws

Kue cakar ayam, sweet potato claws

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The “kue cakar ayam” is an Indonesian sweet potato cake shaped like a claw, topped with a palm sugar and pandan caramel, and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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Recipe from Raihankakicak, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The “kue cakar ayam,” or “chicken claw,” is a cake made with fried sweet potato, topped with a caramel made from palm sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodDeep-fried
  • Estimated cost$8.90 $0.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

12 people
  • $5.58
  • $1.10
  • $0.08
  • $1.15
  • $0.08
  • $0.02
  • $0.73
  • $0.03
  • $0.09
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the sweet potatoes, wash them, and cut them into small sticks. Drain them well. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix the rice flour and wheat flour. Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Gradually add the coconut milk, mixing until a thick and smooth paste is formed. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the sweet potato sticks to the dough and mix well to ensure they are evenly coated. ≈ 4 min
  4. Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Take two tablespoons of dough, place them in the hot oil, and gently flatten them into claw shapes. Fry until golden brown and crispy, then drain.
  5. Dissolve the palm sugar in a small amount of water and pandan leaves until fully dissolved. Add a pinch of salt and allow to thicken slightly. Drizzle the fried cakes with this caramel.
  6. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds while the cakes are still warm.

The bill

Kue cakar ayam, sweet potato claws

  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, grated or cut into small sticks$5.58
  • 150 g of rice flour (approximately 3/4 cup)$1.10
  • 50 g of wheat flour (1/4 cup)$0.08
  • 20 cl of thick coconut milk$1.15
  • 100 g of sugar (1/2 cup)$0.08
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds$0.73
  • 50 g of grated palm sugar$0.03
  • A pinch of salt$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, optional$0.04

Total$8.90

that's $0.74 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, grated or cut into small sticks
  • 150 g of rice flour (approximately 3/4 cup)
  • 50 g of wheat flour (1/4 cup)
  • 20 cl of thick coconut milk
  • 100 g of sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder, optional
  • 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds
  • 50 g of grated palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • One pandan leaf
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, optional

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