Soft seaweed pudding

Soft seaweed dodol

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An Indonesian confectionery: fresh seaweed, softened and reduced to a paste, cooked for two hours with flour, coconut milk, and sugar until it forms an el…

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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 methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$8.33 $0.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

12 people
  • $2.93
  • $0.32
  • $0.77
  • $4.31

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

Directions

  1. Soak the seaweed for about 24 hours in lime water to soften it, then rinse it several times.
  2. Grind them into a fine paste.
  3. In a large saucepan, combine the coconut milk with the two flours. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla, and cook over low heat.
  5. Add the seaweed paste and mix constantly to prevent sticking, until the mixture thickens and separates: this may take up to 2 hours.
  6. Optionally, add the chosen flavor. ≈ 3 min
  7. Pour une plus facile removal, pour transfer the mixture to a mold lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper. Allow to set completely before cutting into pieces.

The bill

Soft seaweed dodol

  • 400 g of glutinous rice flour$2.93
  • 200 g of wheat flour$0.32
  • 1 kg of white sugar or palm sugar$0.77
  • Thick coconut milk, as needed$4.31

Total$8.33

that's $0.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of fresh seaweed
  • 400 g of glutinous rice flour
  • 200 g of wheat flour
  • 1 kg of white sugar or palm sugar
  • Thick coconut milk, as needed
  • salt and vanilla
  • Choice of aroma (strawberry, pineapple, etc.), optional
  • Food-grade calcium chloride for soaking

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