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Sweet Potatoes in Gula Melaka Syrup
Sweet Potatoes in Gula Melaka Syrup is a twist on a sweet soup dessert using palm sugar instead of regular sugar syrup. Simple, fragrant, and delicious.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2½ cups water ((600ml))
- 2 pandan leaves ((shredded and knotted))
- 1 inch ginger ((peeled and crushed) (30g))
- ½ cup gula melaka ((shaved) (75g))
- 2 small sweet potatoes ((peeled and cut into ¾ inch cubes) (1 lb/450g))
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, pandan leaves, ginger, shaved gula Melaka, and sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan. Bring syrup to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar.
- 2
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off stove.
- 3
Remove and serve warm or chilled.