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Kolak Waluh: Coconut Milk and Pumpkin Dessert Soup (Vegan)
Kolak waluh is a popular pumpkin dish, especially in Central Java. Here, the pumpkin is stewed in a dessert soup of coconut milk, pandan leaves, palm sugar, and spices, and served hot or cold.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 medium size pumpkin (around 1 kg)
- 100 gr palm sugar
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cm cinnamon bark
- 4 cloves
- 2 pandan leaves, cut in pieces
- 120 ml coconut milk
- 1 lt water
Instructions
- 1
Cut open the pumpkin, slice, remove the seeds.
- 2
Peel, cube and wash the pumpkin carefully. Set aside.
- 3
In a cooking pot, bring to a boil over medium high heat: palm sugar, granulated sugar, pinch of salt, cinnamon, cloves, pandan leaves and the water.
- 4
When the water boils, add the pumpkin cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium.
- 5
Add coconut milk and continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes. Stir the soup regularly to prevent the coconut milk from breaking.
- 6
Serve the kolak hot, cold or lukewarm.