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Soft seaweed pudding

Soft seaweed pudding

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Traditional Dodol from Lombok, made from seaweed. Soft texture and a mild, sweet taste.

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Recipe from Hzu Hzu, OwlyKnight, Pitchrigi (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Seaweed pudding is a specialty of the Lombok region. This recipe will guide you in creating this soft, seaweed-based cake, with a moist texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove, oven
  • Estimated cost$10.13 $0.84 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $4.05
  • $0.26
  • $3.47
  • $2.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The seaweed is immersed in a lime solution for approximately 24 hours to soften its texture, after which it is rinsed several times until it is clean.
  2. The seaweed is ground into a fine paste.
  3. First, prepare a large pot, then add the coconut milk, rice flour, and wheat flour. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix thoroughly until you have a smooth, even dough. ≈ 4 min
  5. The sugar, salt, and vanilla are added to a pot, and then cooked over low heat.
  6. A batter made from seaweed is added, and it is constantly mixed to prevent it from burning. ≈ 3 min
  7. The mixture should thicken and become elastic.
  8. This mixing process can take up to 2 hours.
  9. Once the dough has been thoroughly kneaded, the desired flavors can be added according to each person’s preferences. ≈ 10 min
  10. The dough is poured into molds or containers that have already been lined with plastic or greased paper. ≈ 3 min
  11. Refrigerate until firm, then cut into the desired size pieces. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Soft seaweed pudding

  • 400 g of glutinous rice flour$4.05
  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 1 kg of white sugar or cane sugar, depending on your preference$3.47
  • A generous amount of thick coconut milk$2.35

Total$10.13

that's $0.84 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of fresh seaweed
  • 400 g of glutinous rice flour
  • 200 g of flour
  • 1 kg of white sugar or cane sugar, depending on your preference
  • A generous amount of thick coconut milk
  • salt, vanilla, to taste
  • Additional ingredients (e.g., strawberries or pineapple)

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