6 Sweet and Delicious Sweet Potato Kolak Recipes, Perfect as a Favorite Breaking Fast Snack

Sweet potato kolak is one of the favorite snacks always awaited during the fasting month. Its sweet taste and soft texture are perfect for breaking the fast. With a touch of savory coconut milk, sweet potato kolak becomes a very refreshing and filling dish. Additionally, sweet potato kolak is easy to make with simple ingredients.

For those of you who want to try variations of sweet potato kolak, there are many creations that can be made. Each recipe offers a different sweet and delicious flavor but still has a distinctive taste. Sweet potato kolak can also be adjusted to your preferences, whether with added nuts, bananas, or thick coconut milk.

By following the steps below, you can make delicious and tasty sweet potato kolak at home. Let's check out various sweet potato kolak recipes that can be your favorite breaking fast snack!

1. Classic Sweet Potato Kolak

Classic sweet potato kolak is an always correct choice for a takjil (snack to break the fast). This sweet potato kolak recipe uses sweet potatoes cooked with coconut milk, palm sugar, and pandan leaves. It has a sweet and savory taste, perfect for breaking the fast.

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of yellow sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 200 ml of thick coconut milk
• 150 grams of grated palm sugar
• 1 pandan leaf, tied in a knot
• 500 ml of water
• A pinch of salt

How to Make:

1. Boil water with pandan leaves and palm sugar until dissolved.
2. Add the sweet potatoes, cook until soft.
3. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well.
4. Cook on low heat until the sauce thickens and the sweet potatoes absorb the sweetness.
5. Serve warm as a snack to break the fast.

2. Sweet Potato with Banana

Sweet Potato with Banana (credit: cookpad Heni Nur)

Sweet potato with the addition of banana provides a richer flavor and a more enjoyable texture. This sweet potato recipe combines soft bananas and chewy sweet potatoes, enhancing the delight of this dish.

Ingredients:

• 400 grams of yellow sweet potato, diced
• 2 ripe bananas, cut into pieces
• 200 ml thick coconut milk
• 150 grams of grated brown sugar
• 1 pandan leaf
• 500 ml water
• A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Boil the water, pandan leaf, and brown sugar until it boils.
2. Add the sweet potato, cook until tender.
3. Add the banana, cook briefly until the banana starts to soften.
4. Add the coconut milk and salt, stir well.
5. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens, then serve.

3. Sweet Potato with Mung Beans

If you like a kolak with a more varied texture, the sweet potato with mung beans recipe can be a choice. Mung beans provide a savory taste that complements the sweetness of the sweet potato.

Ingredients:

• 300 grams of yellow sweet potato, diced
• 100 grams of mung beans, soaked overnight
• 200 ml of thick coconut milk
• 150 grams of grated brown sugar
• 1 pandan leaf
• 500 ml of water
• A pinch of salt

How to Make:

1. Boil the mung beans until soft.
2. Add water, brown sugar, and pandan leaf, cook until dissolved.
3. Add the sweet potato, cook until soft.
4. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well.
5. Cook until the sauce thickens, remove and serve.

4. Thick Red Sugar Sweet Potato Compote

Thick Red Sugar Sweet Potato Kolak (credit: cookpad Via Tamala)

This thick red sugar sweet potato compote recipe is perfect for those who love a strong sweet flavor. The red sugar gives a unique taste that cannot be replaced by other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of yellow sweet potato, diced
• 200 grams of grated red sugar
• 200 ml of thick coconut milk
• 1 sheet of pandan leaf
• 500 ml of water
• A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Boil water, pandan leaf, and red sugar until it boils.
2. Add the sweet potato, cook until tender.
3. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well.
4. Cook on low heat until the sauce thickens.
5. Serve warm and enjoy.

5. Sweet Potato Kolak with Soursop

This sweet potato kolak creation uses soursop to provide a fresh sour taste that blends with the sweetness of the sweet potato. Soursop gives a different sensation with every bite.

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of yellow sweet potato, diced
• 1 soursop, take the flesh
• 200 ml thick coconut milk
• 150 grams of grated brown sugar
• 1 pandan leaf
• 500 ml of water
• A pinch of salt

How to Make:

1. Boil water, pandan leaf, and brown sugar until boiling.
2. Add the sweet potato, cook until soft.
3. Add soursop and cook briefly.
4. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well.
5. Cook until the broth thickens, serve warm.

6. Sago Sweet Potato Compote

Sago Sweet Potato Compote (credit: cookpad Dapur Emak)

The recipe for sago sweet potato compote is a unique creation that provides a chewy texture to the compote. Sago adds deliciousness and a special flavor to this dish.

Ingredients:

• 400 grams of yellow sweet potato, diced
• 100 grams of pearl sago, soaked for a while
• 200 ml of thick coconut milk
• 150 grams of grated palm sugar
• 1 piece of pandan leaf
• 500 ml of water
• A pinch of salt

How to Make:

1. Boil water, pandan leaf, and palm sugar until dissolved.
2. Add sweet potato, cook until tender.
3. Add sago, cook until sago is cooked.
4. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well.
5. Cook until the broth thickens and serve warm.

With various variations of this sweet potato compote recipe, you can choose the one that best suits your taste. Enjoy the sweet and rich sago sweet potato compote as a refreshing and filling iftar snack!

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