Jenang: A traditional Javanese dessert made with rice and palm sugar.
A traditional Javanese dessert from Madiun: a slow-cooked mixture of rice flour, coconut milk, and palm sugar.
Jenang is a traditional sweet from eastern Java, particularly popular in Madiun. It is made by slowly simmering rice flour, coconut milk, and palm sugar together.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time45 min
- Total1 hr 5 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$8.72 $0.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $7.60
- $1.12
Prices in Belgium.
Directions
- Mix the flour with water until you have a smooth, liquid batter. ≈ 4 min
- Heat the sugar and coconut milk together until they are partially thickened.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing constantly. ≈ 3 min
- When the dough no longer sticks together, the jenang is cooked. ≈ 3 min
- Serve the jenang. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Jenang: A traditional Javanese dessert made with rice and palm sugar.
- 750 g of rice flour$7.60
- 1 kg of palm sugar$1.12
Total$8.72
that's $0.44 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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