Soft seaweed dodol
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…
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
people
- $2.93
- $0.32
- $0.77
- $4.31
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the seaweed for about 24 hours in lime water to soften it, then rinse it several times.
- Grind them into a fine paste.
- In a large saucepan, combine the coconut milk with the two flours. ≈ 4 min
- Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla, and cook over low heat.
- Add the seaweed paste and mix constantly to prevent sticking, until the mixture thickens and separates: this may take up to 2 hours.
- Optionally, add the chosen flavor. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
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