Sticky rice cakes

Sticky rice cakes

Desserts

Discover this traditional Indonesian dessert, sticky rice cakes, a sweet treat made with glutinous rice and sugar.

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Sticky rice cakes, also known as “dumpi kebo,” are a sweet treat originating from South Sulawesi. This recipe will allow you to experience this unique culinary tradition.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$4.16 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.91
  • $0.56
  • $0.35
  • $0.34

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

Directions

  1. The sticky rice is soaked for 30 minutes, drained, mashed, filtered, and then dried until completely dry, before being filtered again.
  2. The eggs are beaten until they form a foam. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix the baking soda. ≈ 4 min
  4. The flour is added, and then the dough is kneaded until it forms a workable consistency. ≈ 10 min
  5. It has a shape similar to the number 8. ≈ 3 min
  6. The mixture is heated, and then the pot is briefly lifted away from the heat until the mixture cools down.
  7. Once the shapes have been created, they are placed in a pan, and the pan is then heated over the fire.
  8. We flip the shapes over to cook both sides.
  9. Once they have ripened sufficiently, they are picked from the trees, washed, and then left to dry in the sun. ≈ 3 min
  10. The sugar is cooked with a small amount of water until it becomes white, then the cakes are added and mixed until they are dry. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sticky rice cakes

  • 1 kg of sticky rice$2.91
  • 0.5 kg of sugar$0.56
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • Cooking oil paint, 1 bottle$0.34

Total$4.16

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of sticky rice
  • 0.5 kg of sugar
  • 1 egg
  • Cooking oil paint, 1 bottle

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